173 Year Old Celebrities

1. Chris Madsen (1851)

War Hero

Remembered as one of the "Three Guardsmen" of the American Old West, he was responsible for apprehending such infamous outlaws as George "Red Buck" Waightman and Dan "Dynamite Dick" Clifton.

2. Emile Berliner (1851)

Entrepreneur

Transferred music from Edison's cylinders onto flat spinning discs to create the gramophone.

3. Mary Tappan Wright (1851)

Novelist

An American fiction writer, she is best known for her 1902 novel, Aliens, which presents a portrait of the racially-divided American South. Her other works include a 1904 novel entitled...

4. Walter Reed (1851)

Actor

American physician who worked for the U.S. Army and discovered that yellow fever was a mosquito-borne illness.

5. Charles Albert Tindley (1851)

Composer

Charles Albert Tindley is a famous Composer, who was born on July 7, 1851 in United States. American Methodist minister and gospel music composer who is considered one of the...

6. Anton Haus (1851)

Austrian Admiral

He served as the fleet commander of the Austro-Hungarian Navy in World War I and the Navy's Grand Admiral.

7. Charles Dow (1851)

American Journalist

Founder of The Wall Street Journal and inventor of the famous Dow Jones Industrial Average.

8. James Hozier (1851)

Politician

The 2nd Baron of Newlands and the son of William. He was a Scottish politician and diplomat who was a member of Parliament from 1886 to 1906.

9. George Ulyett (1851)

Cricketer

Nicknamed "Happy Jack" for his upbeat and good-natured attitude, he made his Test debut for England March 15, 1877.

10. Ida Husted Harper (1851)

Activist

Ida Husted Harper is a famous Activist, who was born on February 18, 1851 in United States. American author who was an important figure in the United States women’s suffrage...

11. Dick Barlow (1851)

English Cricketer

Best remembered by fans for his incredible batting partnership with A N Hornby, which was one of the best of the time.

12. Asa Griggs Candler (1851)

Entrepreneur

Asa Griggs Candler is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on December 30, 1851 in United States. Co-founder of the Coca-Cola company and Atlanta, Georgia’s 44th mayor, serving from 1916...

13. Oscar Borg (1851)

Norwegian Composer

Known for his composition of marches for wind bands, including 60 marches for military bands, 275 songs, and 170 arrangements.

14. Joseph Young Bergen (1851)

Botanist

Joseph Young Bergen is a famous Botanist, who was born on February 22, 1851 in United States. Botanist who published several books including “Introduction to Botany” in 1914. According to...

15. Clarence D. Clark (1851)

American Politician

American teacher, lawyer, and politician who was one of Wyoming's first congressmen from 1890 to 1893. He was also a US Senator from 1895 to 1917.

16. Aleksander Michalowski (1851)

Pianist

Polish pianist, pedagogue, and composer known for the many students he impacted and for mastering pianoforte technique.

17. August Meyer (1851)

Engineer

Mining engineer who became the first President of the Commission of Parks in Kansas City, Missouri and is responsible for the development of the city's park and boulevard system. He...

18. Melvil Dewey (1851)

Teacher

American librarian and educator who most notably invented the Dewey Decimal system of library classification.

19. Chris Vonderahe (1851)

Entrepreneur

German-American entrepreneur who was the owner of the St. Louis Brown Stockings baseball team The team was later renamed the St. Louis Cardinals.

20. John Clum (1851)

Explorer

Arizona frontiersman who fought Indians and governed the wild town of Tombstone.

21. Jonas Basanavičius (1851)

Lithuanian Activist

Lithuanian activist and proponent of Lithuania's National Revival who founded the first Lithuanian language newspaper Ausra.

22. Bobby Mathews (1851)

Major League Baseball Player Ump

He won 297 games during his 20-year career, and is credited for inventing the spit ball.

23. St. George Littledale (1851)

Explorer

St. George Littledale is a famous Explorer, who was born on December 8, 1851 in United Kingdom. Renowned explorer of Central Asia who became known as a big game hunter....

24. Doc Holliday (1851)

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Wild West dentist best known for his participation in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. His foggy history and his friendship with Wyatt Earp have made him a figure...

25. Aleksander Michałowski (1851)

Polish Musician

Aleksander Michałowski was a Polish pianist pedagogue and composer who in addition to his own immense technique had a profound influence upon the teaching of pianoforte technique especially in relation...

26. Thomas Pollock Anshutz (1851)

American Artist

Thomas Pollock Anshutz was an American painter and teacher. Co-founder of The Darby School and leader at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Anshutz was known for his award winning...

27. Young Tom Morris (1851)

Professional Golfer

Tom Morris Jr. known as Young Tom Morris was one of the pioneers of professional golf and was the first young prodigy in golf history. He won four consecutive...

28. Berthold Englisch (1851)

Austrian Chess Player

Berthold Englisch was a leading Austrian chess master. Englisch was born in Czech Silesia into a Jewish family. He earned his living as a stock-market agent. He won the tournaments...

29. Max Judd (1851)

American Chess Player

Max Judd was an American chess master. Born in southern Poland he emigrated to America in 1862. He was an American cloak manufacturer. He was founder and president of...

30. Hugo Fähndrich (1851)

Austro-hungarian Chess Player

Hugo Fähndrich was an Austrian–Hungarian chess master. Born in Hungary he moved to Vienna.

31. Theodor von Scheve (1851)

German Chess Player

Theodor von Scheve was a German chess master and writer. Scheve was born in Cosel in the Prussian Province of Silesia. An army officer by profession Scheve lived in Breslau...

32. Arthur Ollivier (1851)

New Zealand Cricketer

Arthur Morton Ollivier was a successful businessman in Christchurch New Zealand a notable cricketer mountaineer and chess player.

33. Arthur Thomas Myers (1851)

English Cricketer

Dr Arthur Thomas Myers was a British physician and sportsman. As a tennis player he participated in two Wimbledon Championships and also played first-class cricket. While studying at Trinity College...

34. Michael Joyce (MP) (1851)

British Politician

Michael Joyce was an Irish politician who twice served as Mayor of Limerick and was the Member of Parliament for the Limerick City constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament from...

35. Herbert Lawford (1851)

British Tennis Player

Herbert Fortescue Lawford was a former co-World No. 1 tennis player from Scotland who won the Men's Singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887 and was runner-up five times.

36. Gilbert Ganong (1851)

Canadian Politician

Gilbert White Ganong was a Canadian politician the 14th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and co-founder of Ganong Bros. Limited candy makers in the town of St.

37. John O. Pendleton (1851)

American Politician

John Overton Pendleton was a U. S.

38. Charles Beautron Major (1851)

Canadian Politician

Charles Beautron Major was a lawyer judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Ottawa electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897 to 1904 and Labelle in...

39. Joseph Baltzell Showalter (1851)

American Politician

Joseph Baltzell Showalter was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

40. Andrew B. Ingram (1851)

Canadian Politician

Andrew B. Ingram was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1890 and Elgin East in...

41. Georges Turcot (1851)

Canadian Politician

Georges Turcot was a Canadian politician. Born in Ste-Marie de Beauce Canada East the son of Augustin Turcot and Margaret Tardif he was educated at the College of Ste. Marie....

42. William Worth Dickerson (1851)

American Politician

. W. Dickerson was a U. S.

43. George L. Yaple (1851)

American Politician-judge

George Lewis Yaple was a politician and jurist from the U. S. state of Michigan. Yaple was born in Leonidas Michigan and moved with his parents to Mendon Michigan in...

44. Petras Vileišis (1851)

Lithuanian Politician

Petras Vileišis was a prominent Lithuanian engineer political activist and philanthropist. His early schooling took place in Panevežys. He then completed his secondary education at the Šiauliai Gymnasium graduating with...

45. George W. Cook (1851)

American Politician

George Washington Cook was a U. S. Representative from Colorado.

46. Andrew J. Rommeriam (1851)

American Politician

Andrew J. Rommeriam was an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. He was the maternal grandfather of South Dakota Governor Archie M....

47. Daniel Dee Burnes (1851)

American Politician

Daniel Dee Burnes was a U. S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Ringgold Missouri Burnes received his early schooling in Weston Missouri. He graduated from St. Louis University in St....

48. George W. Cooper (1851)

American Politician

George William Cooper was a U. S.

49. Horace Darwin (1851)

British Engineer

Sir Horace Darwin KBE FRS a son of the English naturalist Charles Darwin was a civil engineer. Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. Darwin was born in Down House in 1851...

50. George William Palmer (1851)

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