1. Henry J. Heinz (1844)

Entrepreneur

Henry J. Heinz is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on October 11, 1844 in United States. Founder of the “57 varieties” H. J. Heinz Company. His legacy was honored...

2. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844)

19th-century Philosopher

German philosopher and critic best known for books such as Beyond Good and Evil, Twilight of the Idols, and Thus Spake Zarathustra, which challenged traditional ideas of morality. 

3. Adolphus Greely (1844)

Explorer

Leader of the eponymous polar expedition that got trapped in the wilderness for over three years.

4. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844)

Austrian Physicist

Austrian physicist who developed statistical mechanics, which explains and predicts how the properties of atoms determine the physical properties of matter. In 1903 he co-founded the Austrian Mathematical Society.

5. Mary Cassatt (1844)

American Artist

Impressionist artist best known for "The Child's Bath," "Maternite," "Two Women Throwing Flowers During Carnival," and other motherhood-themed paintings.

6. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844)

Poet

Gerard Manley Hopkins is a famous Poet, who was born on July 28, 1844 in United Kingdom. Victorian poet and Jesuit priest known for his poetic experimentation with rhythm and...

7. Andrew Lang (1844)

Poet Novelist And Literary Criti

Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic who has been a collector of folktales and fairytales.

8. Maurice Thompson (1844)

American Writer

A late nineteenth-century American non-fiction author and novelist, he wrote about everything from local history to archery. His best-known works include Hoosier Mosaics and The Witchery of Archery.

9. Paul Taffanel (1844)

French Musician

French flautist who founded the French Flute School and who worked as a conductor and composer over the course of his career.

10. Olin Levi Warner (1844)

Sculptor

Olin Levi Warner is a famous Sculptor, who was born on April 9, 1844 in United States. American sculptor and artist known for his striking bas relief portrait medallions and...

11. Muhammad Ahmad (1844)

Religious Ruler

Religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan from 1881-1885. In 1881, he declared that he was the Mahdi or the messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith.

12. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844)

Russian Composer Member Of The G

Russian composer known for being a member of the group of composers known as The Five. His best-known compositions include Capriccio Espagnol.

13. Edmonia Lewis (1844)

Sculptor

New York-born artist whose career as a sculptor took her to Rome, Italy. Her famous sculptures include The Death of Cleopatra (more than 3,000 pounds and made of marble) and...

14. Garret Hobart (1844)

U.s. Vice President

24th Vice President of the United States who served from 1897 to 1899 under President William McKinley. If he hadn't died while in office then Theodore Roosevelt would've never become President...

15. Charles A. Coffin (1844)

Entrepreneur

Charles A. Coffin is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on December 31, 1844 in United States. Contributed to the development of the electrical industry. He co-founded the General Electric...

16. Elijah McCoy (1844)

Inventor

Best known as the inventor of mechanical lubrication for steam engines, he also had 57 other U.S. patents to his name. His name, McCoy, is a likely origin of the...

17. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (1844)

Politician

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee is a famous Politician, who was born on December 29, 1844 in India. The first President of Indian National Congress in 1885, who was the first Indian...

18. Anatole France (1844)

French Novelist

A French author and poet, he is known for La Rotisserie de la Reine Pedauque; Thais; Les dieux ont soif, and other works. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for...

19. Alexander Herrmann (1844)

Magician

Alexander Herrmann is a famous Magician, who was born on February 10, 1844 in France. Known as “Herrmann the Great,” he performed a world-famous magic act. He became known for...

20. Paul Verlaine (1844)

Symbolist Poet

French Symbolist poet whose famous works include Romances sans paroles and Poemes saturniens. He was involved in the Parisian literary salon scene and was a contemporary of Anatole France, Charles...

21. Emma Howson (1844)

Singer And Actress

Opera singer and actress who created the soprano role of Josephine in the opera H.M.S. Pinafore.

22. Robert Bridges (1844)

British Writer

British poet, author, hymn writer, and medical doctor who served as United Kingdom Poet Laureate from 1913-1930. His works include Eros and Psyche (poetry collection), The Christian Captives (verse play),...

23. Lewis Powell (1844)

Criminal

Confederate solider who was hanged for his role in the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy.

24. Belle Boyd (1844)

American Confederate Spy

Known as "Cleopatra of the Secession", she was a Confederate spy in the American Civil War who operated out of Virginia.

25. Sophia Tolstaya (1844)

Russian Writer Russian Countess

Wife of the famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy.

26. Francis Warren (1844)

Politician

American politician who was a United States Senator from Wyoming from 1890 to 1893 and then again from 1895 to 1929. He was also the 1st Governor of Wyoming for...

27. Karl Benz (1844)

Engineer

Engineer who, with Bertha Benz, created the first internal combustion-powered cars. His first model was called the Benz Patent Motorwagen.

28. Menelik II (1844)

Ruler Of Shewa

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Menelik II served as both King and Emperor of Ethiopia. While in power, he successfully fought off invaders from Italy and significantly...

29. Kate Terry (1844)

British Actor

English stage actress who was popular in the 1850s and 1860s. She played in various productions that included Hamlet and The Lady of Lyons.

30. Sarah Bernhardt (1844)

Actress

Late nineteenth and early twentieth-century melodramatic actress of stage and screen. She appeared in plays by Ibsen, Shakespeare, Racine, Moliere, and Scribe, as well as in a 1911 film version...

31. Horace Harmon Lurton (1844)

Supreme Court Justice

Horace Harmon Lurton is a famous Supreme Court Justice, who was born on February 26, 1844 in United States. Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from...

32. Marie Spartali Stillman (1844)

Painter

Marie Spartali Stillman is a famous Painter, who was born on March 10, 1844 in United Kingdom. Prolific Pre-Raphaelite painter whose best-known works include “Love’s Messenger” from 1885 and “Beatrice”...

33. Louis Riel (1844)

Canadian Politician

Canadian political legend who founded the province of Manitoba, and was a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He also served Provencher in Parliament...

34. Henri Rousseau (1844)

Painter

Post-Impressionist painter known for his lush, exotic jungle scenes. Known for his embrace of the Naïve or Primitive styles. His final painting was "The Dream" from 1910.

35. Catherine Breshkovsky (1844)

Politician

Russian socialist sometimes known as Babushka, who was often referred to as the Grandmother of the Russian Revolution. She was forced to flee following the October Revolution and later died...

36. Manuel González (1844)

Politician

Manuel González is a famous Politician, who was born on January 6, 1844 in Peru. Peruvian anarchist and former director of the National Library of Peru. According to Astrologers, Manuel...

37. Alice Hoschedé (1844)

French Artists' Model

Alice Raingo Hoschedé Monet was the wife of department store magnate and art collector Ernest Hoschedé and later of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet. According to unsourced genealogical data reported...

38. Albert Salomon von Rothschild (1844)

Austro-hungarian Banker

Albert Salomon von Rothschild was a banker in Austria-Hungary and a member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria. Businesses that he owned included Creditanstalt and the Northern Railway.

39. Ludomir Benedyktowicz (1844)

Polish Artist

Ludomir Benedyktowicz was a Polish painter.

40. F. B. Willis (1844)

American Politician

B. Willis was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Willis was elected in 1893 along with Governor William J. McConnell. He was...

41. Flavien-Guillaume Bouthillier (1844)

Canadian Politician

vien-Guillaume Bouthillier was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1879 to 1881 as a Liberal. He was born in...

42. Daniel John O'Donoghue (1844)

Canadian Politician

Daniel John O'Donoghue was a printer labour leader and political figure in Ontario. O'Donoghue is recognized as one of the original founders of organized labour in Canada and in 1874...

43. Charles W. Woodman (1844)

American Politician

Charles Walhart Woodman was a U. S. Representative from Illinois. Woodman was born in Aalborg Denmark and was educated in the schools of his native country. In 1863 Woodman emigrated...

44. West Ridgeway (1844)

British Politician

Colonel Sir West Ridgeway GCB GCMG KCSI PC was a British civil servant and colonial governor.

45. John N. Irwin (1844)

9th Governor Of Arizona Territor

John Nichol Irwin was an American businessman politician and diplomat. Among the positions he held were Mayor of Keokuk Iowa Governor of Idaho Territory Governor of Arizona Territory and U....

46. Charles G. Conn (1844)

American Politician

Charles Gerard Conn was an entrepreneur band instrument manufacturer and U. S. Representative from Indiana.

47. Benjamin Franklin Dillingham (1844)

Businessman And Industrialist In

Benjamin Franklin Dillingham was a businessman and industrialist during the late Kingdom of Hawaii era throughout the period of the Republic of Hawaii and during the first two decades of...

48. John Tyler Cooper (1844)

Confederate Army Soldier

John Tyler Cooper was an American politician serving from 1887 until 1889 as the 30th Mayor of Atlanta Georgia.

49. Albert Brassey (1844)

British Politician

Colonel Albert Brassey was a British rower soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1895 to 1906.

50. Lizardo García (1844)

President Of Ecuador

Lizardo García Sorroza was President of Ecuador from 1 September 1905 to 15 January 1906.