Famous people born in 1801
The best-known people born in 1801, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Frédéric BastiatFrench classical liberal theorist, political economist, and member of the French assembly (1801-1850)
June 30 · d. 1850
Photo: Émile Desmaisons. Lithograph by Auguste-Hilaire Léveillé., Public domain
John Henry NewmanEnglish cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
February 21 · d. 1890
Photo: Herbert Rose Barraud, Public domain
Vincenzo BelliniItalian opera composer (1801–1835)
November 3 · d. 1835
Photo: Pietro Luchini, Public domain
Gustav FechnerGerman scientist (1801-1887)
April 19 · d. 1887
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
William H. SewardAmerican lawyer and politician (1801-1872)
May 16 · d. 1872
Photo: Mathew Brady, Public domain
Vladimir DalRussian lexicographer (1801-1872)
November 22 · d. 1872
Photo: Vasily Perov, Public domain
Brigham YoungAmerican religious leader, second president of the LDS Church, and governor of Utah Territory (1801–1877)
June 1 · d. 1877
Photo: Charles William Carter, Public domain
George Biddell AiryEnglish mathematician and astronomer (*1801 – †1892)
July 27 · d. 1892
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Johannes Peter Müller
German physiologist, comparative anatomist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist (1801-1858)
July 14 · d. 1858
- Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
French chemist who made significant contributions to agricultural science, petroleum science and metallurgy (1801–1887)
February 1 · d. 1887
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January
- January 11 · Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná, politician, diplomat, judge, and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil (1801-1856)
- January 14 · Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart, French botanist (1801-1876)
- January 20 · Hippolyte Bayard, French photographer (1801–1887)
- January 24 · Henri de Brouckère, Belgian politician (1801-1891)
- January 28 · Thomas Clausen, Danish mathematician and astronomer (1801–1885)
- January 30 · Pierre-Jean De Smet, Jesuit priest and missionary (1801–1873)
February
- February 7 · Wilhem de Haan, Dutch zoologist (1801–1855)
- February 9 · Kharak Singh, 2nd ruler of the Sikh Empire
- February 16 · Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Prussian prince (1801-1869)
- February 16 · Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg, German entomologist (1801–1871)
- February 21 · Jan Kalivoda, Bohemian violinist and composer (1801–1866)
- February 21 · Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer, German orientalist (1801–1888)
March
- March 12 · Albert Auguste Perdonnet, French railroad engineer (1801-1867)
- March 15 · George Perkins Marsh, American politician (1801-1882)
- March 15 · Coenraad Johannes van Houten, Dutch businessman (1801-1887)
- March 19 · Salvadore Cammarano, Italian librettist and playwright (1801-1852)
- March 21 · Maria Theresa of Austria, Austrian archduchess
- March 24 · Immanuel Nobel, Swedish architect, engineer, inventor and industrialist (1801-1872)
April
- April 5 · Félix Dujardin, French biologist (1801–1860)
- April 8 · Archduchess Marie Caroline Ferdinanda of Austria, Austrian noble (1801-1832)
- April 8 · Eugène Burnouf, French scholar and orientalist (1801–1852)
- April 11 · Claude Tillier, French writer (1801–1844)
- April 15 · Édouard Lartet, French geologist and paleontologist (1801–1871)
- April 28 · Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician (1801-1885)
May
- May 3 · Myllarguten, Norwegian musician (1801-1872)
- May 6 · José Joaquín Pérez, Chilean politician and President (1801-1889)
- May 11 · Henri Labrouste, French architect (1801–1875)
- May 13 · Edward Newman, English entomologist, botanist and writer (1801-1876)
- May 15 · Joseph Ludwig Raabe, Swiss mathematician (1801–1859)
- May 17 · Lovisa Aarberg, First recognised female doctor in Sweden (1801-1881)
June
- June 14 · Peter Wilhelm Lund, Danish scientist (1801-1880)
- June 15 · Carlo Cattaneo, Italian patriot, philosopher and politician (1801-1869)
- June 17 · Jean Baptiste Boisduval, French physician, entomologist (lepidopterist) and botanist (1799–1879)
- June 27 · François-Auguste Biard, French painter (1799-1882)
- June 29 · Prince Charles of Prussia, third son of Frederick William III of Prussia (1801–1883)
- June 29 · Pedro Santana, President of the Dominican Republic
July
- July 1 · Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann, German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher (1801-1877)
- July 4 · Isabel Maria of Portugal, Portuguese princess (1801–1876)
- July 8 · Zénaïde Bonaparte, French noble (1801-1854)
- July 21 · Pierre Rambur, French physician and entomologist (1801-1870)
- July 26 · Maria Röhl, Swedish portrait artist (1801-1875)
- July 31 · Teresa Eustoquio Verzeri, Italian nun (1801–1852)
August
- August 1 · Philipp Spitta, German poet (1801–1859)
- August 10 · Christian Hermann Weisse, German Protestant religious philosopher (1801–1866)
- August 12 · John Cadbury, British businessman (1801–1889)
- August 15 · Charles Elliot, British Royal Navy admiral (1801-1875)
- August 28 · Arcisse de Caumont, French historian and archaeologist (1801–1873)
- August 31 · Pierre Soulé, American politician (1801–1870)
September
- September 3 · Hermann von Meyer, German paleontologist (1801 – 1869)
- September 7 · Hortense Allart, French-Italian writer and feminist
- September 10 · Marie Laveau, American Voodoo practitioner
- September 17 · Edward William Lane, British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peacemaker (1801-1876)
- September 24 · Günther Friedrich Karl II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- September 25 · Eduard Knoblauch, German architect (1801–1865)
October
- October 6 · Hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (1801-1888)
- October 12 · Carl August von Steinheil, German physicist (1801-1870)
- October 12 · Friedrich Frey-Herosé, member of the Swiss Federal Council
- October 14 · Armand Trousseau, French physician (1801-1867)
- October 15 · Rifa'a at-Tahtawi, Egyptian scholar (1801–1873)
- October 22 · Carl Jakob Sundevall, Swedish zoologist (1801-1875)
November
- November 3 · Karl Baedeker, German publisher, bookseller and traveller (1801-1859)
- November 4 · Seweryn Goszczyński, Polish writer (1801–1876)
- November 10 · Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and abolitionist (1801–1876)
- November 13 · Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, Queen consort of Saxony (1801-1877)
- November 23 · Édouard Spach, French botanist (1801-1879)
- November 24 · Ludwig Bechstein, German writer and fairy tale collector (1801-1860)
December
- December 4 · Gabriele della Genga Sermattei, Italian cardinal (1801-1861)
- December 4 · Karl Ludwig Michelet, German philosopher (1801–1893)
- December 7 · William Procter, British co-founder of Procter & Gamble
- December 14 · Joseph Lane, American politician and soldier (1801-1881)
- December 26 · Charles Combes, French engineer (1801-1872)
- December 27 · Fyodor Bruni, Russian artist of Italian descent (1799-1875)
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