1899 in History

1899

Edwin Way Teale, American environmentalist and photographer (died 1980)

Edwin Way Teale, American environmentalist and photographer (died 1980)

1899

Georg von Békésy, Hungarian-American biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972)

Georg von Békésy, Hungarian-American biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972)

1899

Otis Barton, American diver, engineer, and actor, designed the bathysphere (died 1992)

Otis Barton, American diver, engineer, and actor, designed the bathysphere (died 1992)

1899

Theippan Maung Wa, Burmese writer (died 1942)

Theippan Maung Wa, Burmese writer (died 1942)

1899

Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish author and critic (died 1973)

Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish author and critic (died 1973)

1899

Eugène Lapierre, Canadian organist, composer and arts administrator (died 1970)

Eugène Lapierre, Canadian organist, composer and arts administrator (died 1970)

1899

Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (died 1945)

Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (died 1945)

1899

Noel Wien, Founded Wien Air Alaska (died 1977)

Noel Wien, Founded Wien Air Alaska (died 1977)

1899

Stanisław Czaykowski, Polish racing driver (died 1933)

Stanisław Czaykowski, Polish racing driver (died 1933)

1899

Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972)

Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972)

1899

Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

1899

Weegee, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (died 1968)

Weegee, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (died 1968)

1899

Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer, conductor, and journalist, founded the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra (died 1978)

Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer, conductor, and journalist, founded the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra (died 1978)

1899

Helen Traubel, American operatic soprano (died 1972)

Helen Traubel, American operatic soprano (died 1972)

1899

Jean Moulin, French soldier and engineer (died 1943)

Jean Moulin, French soldier and engineer (died 1943)