1861 in History

1861

Émile Haug, French geologist and paleontologist (died 1927)

Émile Haug, French geologist and paleontologist (died 1927)

1861

José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896)

José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896)

1861

Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1947)

Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1947)

1861

Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (died 1914)

Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (died 1914)

1861

William James Mayo, American physician and surgeon, co-founded the Mayo Clinic (died 1939)

William James Mayo, American physician and surgeon, co-founded the Mayo Clinic (died 1939)

1861

Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (died 1912)

Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (died 1912)

1861

Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906)

Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906)

1861

Kate M. Gordon, American activist (died 1931)

Kate M. Gordon, American activist (died 1931)

1861

Kadambini Ganguly, Indian physician, one of the first Indian women to obtain a degree (died 1923)

Kadambini Ganguly, Indian physician, one of the first Indian women to obtain a degree (died 1923)

1861

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-Canadian Geologist, first to identify and name the San Andreas Fault (died 1952)

1861

Sammy Jones, Australian cricketer (died 1951)

Sammy Jones, Australian cricketer (died 1951)

1861

Prafulla Chandra Ray, Indian chemist and academic (died 1944)

Prafulla Chandra Ray, Indian chemist and academic (died 1944)

1861

Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)

Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (died 1935)

1861

Dorothea Klumpke, American astronomer and academic (died 1942)

Dorothea Klumpke, American astronomer and academic (died 1942)

1861

Byron G. Harlan, American singer (died 1936)

Byron G. Harlan, American singer (died 1936)

1861

William Lane, English-Australian journalist, founded New Australia (died 1917)

William Lane, English-Australian journalist, founded New Australia (died 1917)

1861

Juhani Aho, Finnish author and journalist (died 1921)

Juhani Aho, Finnish author and journalist (died 1921)

1861

M. Visvesvaraya, Indian engineer, scholar, and Bharat Ratna Laureate, Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom (died 1962)

M. Visvesvaraya, Indian engineer, scholar, and Bharat Ratna Laureate, Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom (died 1962)

1861

Miriam Benjamin, African-American educator and inventor (died 1947)

Miriam Benjamin, African-American educator and inventor (died 1947)

1861

Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th Librarian of Congress (died 1955)

Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th Librarian of Congress (died 1955)