1872 in History

1872

Alice Salomon, German social reformer (died 1948)

Alice Salomon, German social reformer (died 1948)

1872

Princess Margaret of Prussia (died 1954)

Princess Margaret of Prussia (died 1954)

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Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and lawyer (died 1930)

Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and lawyer (died 1930)

1872

Forest Ray Moulton, American astronomer and academic (died 1952)

Forest Ray Moulton, American astronomer and academic (died 1952)

1872

Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (died 1960)

Hugo Alfvén, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (died 1960)

1872

Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal (died 1918)

Sidónio Pais, Portuguese soldier and politician, 4th President of Portugal (died 1918)

1872

Ichiyō Higuchi, Japanese writer (died 1896)

Ichiyō Higuchi, Japanese writer (died 1896)

1872

Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (died 1934)

Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (died 1934)

1872

Djemal Pasha, Ottoman general (died 1922)

Djemal Pasha, Ottoman general (died 1922)

1872

Marcel Mauss, French sociologist and anthropologist (died 1950)

Marcel Mauss, French sociologist and anthropologist (died 1950)

1872

Anton Korošec, Slovenian priest and politician, tenth Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (died 1940)

Anton Korošec, Slovenian priest and politician, tenth Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (died 1940)

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Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinal (died 1961)

Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinal (died 1961)

1872

Bertrand Russell, British mathematician, historian, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)

Bertrand Russell, British mathematician, historian, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)

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Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist and mountaineer (died 1917)

Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist and mountaineer (died 1917)