Historical figures in 1875
The atlas holds 23 people and 34 moments here, in 1875. The most recorded lives are Andrew Johnson, Giuseppe Verdi and Mikhail Vrubel. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Scientists.
Notable people
Alexander Graham Bell
in 1875
2 moments here
Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, teacher of the deaf, and engineer best known for patenting the first practical telephone.…
Andrew Johnson
in 1875
4 moments here
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after serving as vice president, U.S.…
Arthur Conan Doyle
in 1875
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Scottish-born British physician and writer best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh,…
Charles Darwin
in 1875
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Emperor Meiji
in 1875
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Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito) was emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. His reign encompassed the Meiji Restoration, the transfer of the imperial court…
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in 1875
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Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1875
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Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1875
1 moment here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1875
1 moment here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Henrik Ibsen
in 1875
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Norwegian playwright and poet whose career took him from Telemark and coastal Norway to theatre work in Bergen and Christiania, then to long…
José Martí
in 1875
1 moment here
Cuban nationalist, writer, journalist, and organizer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. Martí lived and worked across Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Guatemala,…
Karl Marx
in 1875
2 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Mikhail Vrubel
in 1875
3 moments here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Nikola Tesla
in 1875
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Porfirio Díaz
in 1875
1 moment here
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…
Ramakrishna
in 1875
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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…
Selma Lagerlöf
in 1875
1 moment here
Swedish writer, teacher, Nobel laureate, and women’s-suffrage speaker. Lagerlöf was born at Mårbacka in Värmland, trained in Stockholm, taught in…
Syngman Rhee
in 1875
1 moment here
Syngman Rhee was a Korean independence activist and the first president of the Republic of Korea, serving from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.…
Thomas Mann
in 1875
1 moment here
German novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and 1929 Nobel laureate. Born in Lübeck, he lived principally in Munich before exile from Nazi…
Ulysses S. Grant
in 1875
1 moment here
Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…
Vallabhbhai Patel
in 1875
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, Indian National Congress leader, independence activist, and statesman. Known as Sardar Patel, he organized major civil-disobedience…
Vincent van Gogh
in 1875
1 moment here
Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…
Walt Whitman
in 1875
1 moment here
American poet, essayist, journalist, and author of Leaves of Grass. Born on Long Island, he lived and worked chiefly in Brooklyn, Manhattan,…
Moments
- 1875 Senate-election campaign in Nashville Andrew Johnson
- 1875 Schooling at Stella Matutina Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1875 Conducts Requiem in London Giuseppe Verdi
- 1875 Conducts Requiem in Paris Giuseppe Verdi
- 1875 Conducts Requiem in Vienna Giuseppe Verdi
- 1875 Residence in Munich Henrik Ibsen
- 1875 Residence on Calle Moneda José Martí
- 1875 European journey as tutor Mikhail Vrubel
- 1875 European journey in Germany Mikhail Vrubel
- 1875 European journey in Switzerland Mikhail Vrubel
- 1875 Technical-college enrollment Nikola Tesla
- 1875 Visit to Keshab Sen at Belgharia Ramakrishna
- 1875 Confirmation studies at Karlskoga Church Rectory Selma Lagerlöf
- 1875 Consultation with Joseph Henry Alexander Graham Bell
- 1875 Return to the U.S. Senate Andrew Johnson
- 1875 Visit to Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Emperor Meiji
- 1875 Moves to 41 Maitland Park Road Karl Marx
- 1875 Birth in Daegyeong Syngman Rhee
- 1875 Croisset while writing Bouvard et Pécuchet Gustave Flaubert
- 1875 Munich residence at Schönfeldstraße Henrik Ibsen
- 1875 Works at Goupil headquarters in Paris Vincent van Gogh
- 1875 Birth in Lübeck Thomas Mann
- 1875 Telephone trial at 5 Exeter Place Alexander Graham Bell
- 1875 Death at the Stover farmhouse Andrew Johnson
- 1875 Final stop at Mary's farm Andrew Johnson
- 1875 Returned again to Staraya Russa Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1875 Dies at Rolighed Hans Christian Andersen
- 1875 Returns to Karlsbad for treatment Karl Marx
- 1875 Returned to Saint Petersburg with his family Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1875 Army of the Tennessee reunion speech Ulysses S. Grant
- 1875 Birth in Nadiad Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1875 Appears before vivisection commission Charles Darwin
- 1875 Poe memorial dedication Walt Whitman
- 1875 Exile in Brownsville Porfirio Díaz