1857
Clara Zetkin, German theorist and activist (died 1933)
Clara Zetkin was a German Marxist theorist, communist activist, and advocate for women's rights.
Clara Zetkin, German theorist and activist (died 1933)
The 1850s
Explore 534 historical events from 1850–1859.
1857
Julien Tiersot, French musicologist and composer (died 1936)
Julien Tiersot, was a French musicologist, composer and a pioneer in ethnomusicology.
Julien Tiersot, French musicologist and composer (died 1936)
1857
Alfred Binet, French psychologist and graphologist (died 1911)
Alfred Binet, born Alfredo Binetti, was a French psychologist who together with Théodore Simon invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet–Simon test. In 1904, Binet …
Alfred Binet, French psychologist and graphologist (died 1911)
1857
George E. Ohr, American potter (died 1918)
George Edgar Ohr was an American ceramic artist and the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi" in Mississippi. In recognition of his innovative experimentation with modern clay for…
George E. Ohr, American potter (died 1918)
1857
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943)
Henrik Pontoppidan was a Danish realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1917 for "his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark.…
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943)
1857
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón was a Venezuelan military general, politician and de facto ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He only officially served as president on…
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935)
1857
José Celso Barbosa, Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and politician (died 1921)
José Celso Barbosa Alcala was a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist and political leader. Known as the father of the statehood movement in Puerto Rico, Barbosa was the first Puerto…
José Celso Barbosa, Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and politician (died 1921)
1857
Ballington Booth, English-American activist, co-founded Volunteers of America (died 1940)
Ballington Booth was a British-born American Christian minister who co-founded Volunteers of America, a Christian charitable organization, and became its first General (1896-1940).…
Ballington Booth, English-American activist, co-founded Volunteers of America (died 1940)
1857
Frank J. Sprague, American naval officer and inventor (died 1934)
Frank Julian Sprague was an American inventor who contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His contributions were especially…
Frank J. Sprague, American naval officer and inventor (died 1934)
1857
Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist (died 1934)
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near…
Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist (died 1934)
1857
Thorstein Veblen, American economist and sociologist (died 1929)
Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.
Thorstein Veblen, American economist and sociologist (died 1929)
1857
Jack Glasscock, American baseball player (died 1947)
John Wesley Glasscock was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895. Nicknamed "Pebbly Jack", he was the top player at his posit…
Jack Glasscock, American baseball player (died 1947)
1857
E. A. Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist (died 1934)
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near…
E. A. Wallis Budge, English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist (died 1934)
1857
Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and composer (died 1944)
Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade was a French composer and pianist. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, a first for a female composer.
Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and composer (died 1944)
1857
Ernestine von Kirchsberg, Austrian painter and educator (died 1924)
Ernestine von Kirchsberg was an Austrian landscape painter.
Ernestine von Kirchsberg, Austrian painter and educator (died 1924)
1857
Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop and missionary (died 1926)
Libert H. Boeynaems, formally Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems was a Belgian Catholic priest who served as the fourth vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian I…
Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop and missionary (died 1926)
1857
George Griffith, British writer (died 1906)
George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was a British writer. He was active mainly in the science fiction genre—or as it was known at the time, scientific romance—in particular writing many…
George Griffith, British writer (died 1906)
1857
Ned Hanlon, American baseball player and manager (died 1937)
Edward Hugh Hanlon, also known as "Foxy Ned", and sometimes referred to as "the Father of Modern Baseball", was an American professional baseball player and manager whose career sp…
Ned Hanlon, American baseball player and manager (died 1937)
1857
Alfred de Musset, French dramatist, poet, and novelist (born 1810)
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfan…
Alfred de Musset, French dramatist, poet, and novelist (born 1810)
1857
Albert Ballin, German businessman (died 1918)
Albert Ballin was a German shipping magnate. He was the general director of the Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG) or Hamburg-America Line, which for a t…
Albert Ballin, German businessman (died 1918)
1857
Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (born 1789)
Baron Augustin-Louis Cauchy was a French mathematician, engineer, and physicist. He was one of the first to rigorously state and prove the key theorems of calculus, pioneered the f…
Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (born 1789)
1857
Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright (born 1803)
Douglas William Jerrold was an English dramatist, journalist, and writer, best known for his satirical wit, his socially critical essays, and his association with the early years o…
Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright (born 1803)
1857
Alcide d'Orbigny, French zoologist and paleontologist (born 1802)
Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology, palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anth…
Alcide d'Orbigny, French zoologist and paleontologist (born 1802)
1857
Carlo Pisacane, Italian soldier and philosopher (born 1818)
Carlo Pisacane, Duke of San Giovanni was an Italian patriot and one of the first Italian socialist thinkers. He was an early advocate of propaganda by deed, arguing that violence w…
Carlo Pisacane, Italian soldier and philosopher (born 1818)