1. Charles Emerson Beecher (1856)

Paleontologist

Paleontologist known for his study of specimens found at Beecher's Trilobite Bed, a sedimentary deposit in Oneida County, New York. He was also a prolific writer who wrote several major...

2. Colin Campbell Cooper (1856)

Painter

Remembered best for his paintings of New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia skyscrapers, this American Impressionist artist also painted Asian and European city scenes, as well as portraits, landscapes, and Renoir-like...

3. Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856)

American Engineer And Management

Pioneer of the efficiency movement who became the first to develop a system to increase manufacturing production and decrease costs.

4. Frank Kellogg (1856)

Politician

Co-author of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928, which prohibited war as a national policy. He earned the Nobel Peace Prize the following year for his work on the international agreement.

5. Booker T. Washington (1856)

Teacher

Renowned African-American author and presidential advisor who served as the director of the Tuskegee Institute.

6. Edward L. Doheny (1856)

Entrepreneur

Edward L. Doheny is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on August 10, 1856 in United States. Oil tycoon who developed the Los Angeles City Oil Field, beginning the Southern...

7. Graciano Lopez Jaena (1856)

Journalist

Graciano Lopez Jaena is a famous Journalist, who was born on December 18, 1856 in Philippines. Filipino journalist and revolutionary best remembered for his liberal newspaper, La Solidaridad. He was...

8. James Buchanan Duke (1856)

Entrepreneur

James Buchanan Duke is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on December 23, 1856 in United States. U.S. tobacco industrialist known for the creation of modern cigarette manufacturing and marketing....

9. Pud Galvin (1856)

American Baseball Player

One of baseball's early stars, he was the first pitcher ever to win 300 games.

10. Bramwell Booth (1856)

British Salvation Army Officer

Salvation Army official who served as the organization's General (from 1912-1929) and Chief of Staff (from 1881-1912). His leadership was frequently questioned, and he faced accusations of nepotism throughout his...

11. J.F. Archibald (1856)

Entrepreneur

J.F. Archibald is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on January 14, 1856 in Australia. Businessman, journalist, and publisher who co-owned The Bulletin during its greatest period of influence in...

12. Jack Rowe (1856)

Major League Baseball Player

Former baseball player known for being a member of the famed "Big Four" group of hitters who led the Detroit Wolverines to a 1887 World Series victory. He was also...

13. George R. Mann (1856)

Architect

Designed the Arkansas State Capitol; the leading architect in the state from 1900 until 1930. Several of his structures would be included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

14. Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856)

Children's Author

Kate Douglas Wiggin is a famous Children's Author, who was born on September 28, 1856 in United States. An American writer and teacher, she is best known for her classic...

15. Orville Gibson (1856)

American Luthier

Founder of the Gibson Guitar Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, who was favored by musicians from Chet Atkins to Frank Zappa.

16. Georgiana Drew (1856)

American Actor

Remembered for her roles in late nineteenth-century Broadway productions of As You Like It, Pique, and The Senator, she is most well known as a member of the famous Barrymore...

17. Charles Major (1856)

Novelist Lawyer

An American author of historical novels, he published his first work, When Knighthood Was in Flower, in 1898. He often wrote under the pen name of Edwin Caskoden.

18. George Thorne (1856)

Movie Actor

Former English actor and singer who made memorable performances with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.

19. John Cotton Dana (1856)

Activist

He devoted his life to making public libraries more accessible and useful to users, as well as promoting reading.

20. Jim McCormick (1856)

Baseball Player

Pitcher who won 265 games during his 10-year career, one of the early stars of baseball in the 19th century.

21. Louis Marshall (1856)

Lawyer

Notable as a founding member of the American Jewish Committee and a director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, this civil rights attorney and activist is...

22. George Bernard Shaw (1856)

Irish Playwright Critic And Poli

Irish author and playwright who valued socialism and women's rights. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

23. Belisario Porras Barahona (1856)

Politician

Belisario Porras Barahona is a famous Politician, who was born on November 28, 1856 in Panama. Panamanian journalist who became one of the country’s first Presidents in 1912. According to...

24. William Mills (1856)

Inventor

Inventor of the Mills bomb, which was the hand grenade that was mostly used during the First World War by the British and Imperial forces.

25. Octave Maus (1856)

Art Critic Lawyer Writer

Belgian author, art critic, and attorney who was a founder of L'Art Moderne, a weekly, nineteenth-century publication.

26. Daniel Hale Williams (1856)

Doctor

Daniel Hale Williams is a famous Doctor, who was born on January 18, 1856 in United States. African American doctor who performed the first open heart surgery in 1893. He...

27. L Frank Baum (1856)

Children's Author

L Frank Baum is a famous Children's Author, who was born on May 15, 1856 in United States. Author of popular children’s and fantasy works, including The Wonderful Wizard of...

28. Elizabeth Parker (1856)

Journalist

Canadian journalist who wrote for the Manitoba Free Press. She co-founded the Alpine Club of Canada.

29. Harold Frederic (1856)

Journalist Novelist

An American fiction writer and journalist, he is best known for his 1896 novel, The Damnation of Theron Ware, which is considered a minor classic of modern realism. His other...

30. Louis Sullivan (1856)

American Architect

Architect of the Wainwright Building in Missouri who became a pioneer in modernist architecture and created the modern skyscraper. He was dubbed the father of skyscrapers and the father of...

31. Robert Peary (1856)

Explorer

Robert Peary is a famous Explorer, who was born on May 6, 1856 in United States. He led the first team, along with Matthew Henson, to reach the North Pole....

32. Sigmund Freud (1856)

Neurologist

Father of Modern Psychiatry who was the first to come up with psychiatric concepts such as the unconscious, the Ego, and the Oedipal Complex. He was known for analyzing his...

33. Louis Brandeis (1856)

American Supreme Court Justice

The first Jewish justice on the United States Supreme Court. He was nominated to the position by President Woodrow Wilson and served from 1916-1939.

34. Diamond Jim Brady (1856)

Entrepreneur

Diamond Jim Brady is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on August 12, 1856 in United States. Remembered for his tremendous appetite for both food and diamonds (he dined extravagantly...

35. Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856)

Architect

Hendrik Petrus Berlage is a famous Architect, who was born on February 21, 1856 in Netherlands. Known as “The Father of Modern Architecture”; he inspired many Dutch architects of the...

36. Louise Catherine Breslau (1856)

Painter

Louise Catherine Breslau is a famous Painter, who was born on December 6, 1856 in Germany. Remembered for such late nineteenth-century works as At Home (alternate title: Intimacy) and Portrait...

37. Nikola Tesla (1856)

Serbian-american Inventor Physic

Electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and physicist who invented the electrical motor, arc lighting, and AC power. He did high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York which later led to the...

38. Simon Alapin (1856)

Chess Player

Russian Chess great who is best known for his contributions to chess strategy.

39. Granville Woods (1856)

American Inventor

'The Black Edison' who recorded over 50 patents to his name over his long career and who strived to make a safer and better public transportation system. He was the...

40. Maurice Koechlin (1856)

Engineer

Remembered for his work on the Eiffel Tower, the Garabit Viaduct, and the metal framework of the Statue of Liberty, this prominent structural engineer of the late 19th and early...

41. Woodrow Wilson (1856)

28th President Of The United Sta

The 28th President of the United States who was governor of New Jersey and president of Princeton University before he was elected to the presidency.

42. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856)

Politician

Bal Gangadhar Tilak is a famous Politician, who was born on July 23, 1856 in India. Remembered for his radical political stances and his leadership in the Indian Independence Movement,...

43. Harry Trelawney Eve (1856)

Lawyer

Harry Trelawney Eve is a famous Lawyer, who was born on October 13, 1856 in United Kingdom. Notable for his legal and political work, Eve was a longtime judge in...

44. Joseph John Thomson (1856)

Physicist

Joseph John Thomson is a famous Physicist, who was born on December 18, 1856 in United Kingdom. Physicist who proved that cathode rays had a negatively charged particle, now commonly...

45. John Singer Sargent (1856)

American Artist

John Singer Sargent was an American artist considered the leading portrait painter of his generation for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career he created roughly 900 oil...

46. Jimmy Knowles (1856)

Major League Baseball Player

James Knowles nicknamed Darby was a Canadian Major League Baseball player who played mainly at the third base but did play significant time at first base as well for six...

47. Ben Sayers (1856)

Scottish Professional Golfer Gol

Bernard Ben Sayers was one of the most successful early professional golfers. He became a distinguished golf teacher golf course designer and manufacturer of golf clubs and equipment.

48. Vincenz Hruby (1856)

Czech Chess Player

Vincenz Hruby was a Czech chess master. He was born in Krivsoudov. Hruby worked as a teacher at a secondary school in Trieste today's Italy. He died there as...

49. Eveline Burgess (1856)

American Chess Player

Eveline Allen Burgess of Lamoni Iowa was the American women's chess champion from 1907 to 1920.

50. Josef Noa (1856)

Hungarian Chess Player

Joseph Noa was a Hungarian chess master. He was a judge by profession. Although an amateur he played in a number of tournaments throughout the 1880s and 1890s and defeated...