1859
Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1805)
Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1805)
1859 in History
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1859
Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician and philosopher (born 1771)
Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician and philosopher (born 1771)
1859
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic (born 1805)
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic (born 1805)
1859
Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer (born 1769)
Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer (born 1769)
1859
Sergey Aksakov, Russian author and academic (born 1791)
Sergey Aksakov, Russian author and academic (born 1791)
1859
Klemens von Metternich, German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire (born 1773)
Klemens von Metternich, German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire (born 1773)
1859
Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist and engineer (born 1777)
Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist and engineer (born 1777)
1859
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (born 1796)
Horace Mann, American educator and politician (born 1796)
1859
John Vianney, French priest and saint (born 1786)
John Vianney, French priest and saint (born 1786)
1859
Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (born 1777)
Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (born 1777)
1859
Juan Bautista Ceballos, former president of Mexico (born 1811)
Juan Bautista Ceballos, former president of Mexico (born 1811)
1859
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English architect and engineer, designed the Great Western Railway (born 1806)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English architect and engineer, designed the Great Western Railway (born 1806)
1859
Carl Ritter, German geographer and academic (born 1779)
Carl Ritter, German geographer and academic (born 1779)
1859
Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (born 1801)
Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (born 1801)
1859
Louis Spohr, German violinist and composer (born 1784)
Louis Spohr, German violinist and composer (born 1784)