Famous people born in 1845
The best-known people born in 1845, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Wilhelm RöntgenGerman physicist (1845–1923)
March 27 · d. 1923
Photo: Erwin Hanfstaengl, Public domain
Georg CantorGerman mathematician, inventor of set theory (1845–1918)
March 3 · d. 1918
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Alexander III of RussiaEmperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894
March 10 · d. 1894
Photo: Sergey Lvovich Levitsky, Public domain
Carl SpittelerSwiss writer (1845–1924)
April 24 · d. 1924
Photo: A. B. Lagrelius & Westphal, Stockholm, Public domain
Gabriel LippmannLuxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)
August 16 · d. 1921
Photo: Nobel Foundation, Public domain
Élie MetchnikoffRussian-French immunologist, embryologist, biologist (1845-1916)
May 15 · d. 1916
Photo: Nadar, Public domain
Charles Louis Alphonse LaveranFrench physician
June 18 · d. 1922
Photo: Laveran.jpg : Eugène Pirou (1841–1909) derivative work: Materialscientist, Public domain
Ludwig II of BavariaKing of Bavaria (1845–1886)
August 25 · d. 1886
Photo: Josef Albert, Public domain
Gabriel FauréFrench composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924)
May 12 · d. 1924
Photo: Eugène Pirou, Public domain
George I of GreeceKing of Greece (r. 1863–1913)
December 24 · d. 1913
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain
Abay KunanbaiulyKazakh poet, philosopher and composer (1845-1904)
August 10 · d. 1904
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Amadeo I of SpainItalian Royal and temporary Head of State of Spain (1845–1890)
May 30 · d. 1890
Photo: Pedro Martínez de Hebert, CC BY 4.0
José Maria de Eça de QueirósPortuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900)
November 25 · d. 1900
Photo: Photographia Contemporanea In O Contemporâneo, nº 108, Lisboa [1882], p. [1], Public domain- George Reid
Australian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia and 12th Premier of New South Wales (1845-1918)
February 25 · d. 1918
- Edmond James de Rothschild
French art collecting member of the Rothschild banking family (1845-1934)
August 19 · d. 1934
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January
- January 6 · Vladimir Lamsdorf, Russian politician of Baltic German origin (1845-1907)
- January 7 · Paul Deussen, German Indologist and philosopher (1845–1919)
- January 13 · Félix Tisserand, French astronomer (1845-1896)
- January 14 · Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, British statesman (1845-1927)
- January 21 · Harriet Backer, Norwegian painter (1845-1932)
- January 28 · Ioan Ivanovici, Romanian military band leader and composer (1845–1902)
February
- February 6 · Isidor Straus, retailing magnate victim of the Titanic sinking (1845–1912)
- February 9 · Ludwig Forrer, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1845-1921)
- February 15 · Émile Cartailhac, French historian (1845–1921)
- February 16 · George Kennan, American explorer and journalist (1845–1924)
- February 17 · Infanta Antónia of Portugal, Portuguese Royal
- February 23 · Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil, (1845-1847) heir apparent to the throne of the Empire of Brazil
March
- March 5 · Alphonse Hasselmans, Belgian-born French harpist, composer and pedagogue
- March 7 · Daniel David Palmer, founder of Chiropractic (1845–1913)
- March 9 · Wilhelm Pfeffer, German botanist (1845–1920)
- March 15 · Princess Sophie of Saxony, Saxon princess (1845–1867)
- March 20 · William Richard Gowers, British neurologist (1845–1915)
- March 25 · Ettore Ferrari, Italian sculptor (1845-1929)
April
- April 1 · Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, German princess (1845–1925)
- April 5 · Jules Cambon, French diplomat (1845–1935)
- April 11 · Johann Berger, Austrian chess player (1845–1933)
- April 12 · Gustaf Cederström, Swedish painter (1845-1933)
- April 23 · Pier Andrea Saccardo, Italian botanist and mycologist (1845–1920)
- April 26 · Jorge Montt, Chilean sailor, politician and president (1845-1922)
May
- May 6 · Àngel Guimerà, Spanish Catalan author
- May 9 · Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer (1845-1913)
- May 12 · Henri Brocard, French mathematician and meteorologist (1845-1922)
- May 15 · Jan Czerski, Polish scientist (1845–1892)
- May 20 · Johan Henrik Deuntzer, Danish politician (1845-1918)
- May 25 · Eugène Grasset, French painter (1845-1917)
June
- June 2 · Arthur MacArthur Jr., United States Army officer; Medal of Honor recipient; Governor-General of the Philippines (1845–1912)
- June 4 · Žemaitė, Lithuanian writer
- June 10 · Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, French painter (1845–1902)
- June 14 · Antonio Maceo, Cuban general (1845-1896)
- June 22 · Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician and Prime Minister (1845–1906)
- June 24 · Georges Nagelmackers, Belgian businessman (1845–1905)
July
- July 4 · Edmonia Lewis, African American sculptor (1844–1907)
- July 4 · Pál Szinyei Merse, Hungarian painter (1845-1920)
- July 9 · Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, British politician, Governor General of Canada, and Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1845-1914)
- July 15 · Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Austrian aristocrat
- July 17 · Ragna Nielsen, Norwegian educator (1845–1924)
- July 28 · Émile Boutroux, French philosopher and historian (1845–1921)
August
- August 6 · John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, British nobleman and 4th Governor General of Canada (1845-1914)
- August 15 · Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (1845–1915)
- August 20 · Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint (1846-1916)
- August 25 · Judith Gautier, French poet and historical novelist (1845-1917)
- August 26 · Mary Ann Nichols, Whitechapel murder victim (1845-1888)
- August 27 · Friedrich Martens, Estonian legal scholar and diplomat (1845–1909)
September
- September 11 · Émile Baudot, French engineer (1845-1903)
- September 15 · Henry Sweet, British linguist (1845–1912)
- September 21 · Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover, Head of the House of Hanover (1845–1923)
- September 25 · Archibald Sayce, British Assyriologist and linguist (1845–1933)
- September 26 · Laura Marx, daughter of Karl Marx (1845–1911)
- September 29 · Ivan Karpenko-Karyi, Ukrainian theater actor, writer, and playwright (1845–1907)
October
- October 1 · William Christie, British astronomer (1845–1922)
- October 9 · Erwin Rohde, German classical philologist (1845–1898)
- October 17 · Franz Ehrle, Catholic cardinal (1845-1934)
- October 21 · Ulises Heureaux, President of the Dominican Republic (1845-1898)
- October 28 · Zygmunt Wróblewski, Polish scientist (1845-1888)
- October 29 · Antonin Mercié, French sculptor and painter (1845-1916)
November
- November 1 · Zygmunt Gorazdowski, Polish saint from Lwow (1845–1920)
- November 3 · Edward Douglass White Jr., chief justice of the United States from 1910 to 1921
- November 14 · Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician and politician (1845-1918)
- November 15 · Tina Blau, Austrian artist (1845-1916)
- November 17 · Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Belgian princess (1845–1912)
- November 24 · Nina Grieg, Norwegian singer (1845-1935)
December
- December 8 · Herbert Giles, British sinologist and diplomat (1845–1935)
- December 9 · Joel Chandler Harris, American journalist, children's writer (1848–1908)
- December 12 · Fanny Churberg, Finnish artist (1845-1892)
- December 19 · Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, French astronomer (1845–1904)
- December 23 · Gustave Ador, member of the Swiss Federal Council and president of the ICRC (1845-1928)
- December 24 · Fernand Cormon, French painter (1845-1924)
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