1. JM Barrie (1860)

Children's Author

JM Barrie is a famous Children's Author, who was born on May 9, 1860 in United Kingdom. Scottish author and dramatist who created the acclaimed children’s story, Peter Pan. His...

2. Douglas Hyde (1860)

Irish Scholar And 1st President

During the late 1930s and early 1940s, this prominent scholar and Gaelic revival leader served as Ireland's first President.

3. Alphonse Mucha (1860)

Painter And Decorative Artist

Painter and decorative artist associated with the Czech Art Nouveau movement. Considered his masterpiece to be "The Slav Epic," 20 paintings about the history of the Czech and Slavic people....

4. Visvesvaraya (1860)

Diwan Of The Mysore Kingdom

Famed engineer from India famous for design innovations like the flood protection system in Hyderabad. He is a revered figure in the Indian community, receiving the Bharat Ratna, the highest...

5. Willem Einthoven (1860)

Dutch Physiologist

He won the 1924 Nobel Prize for Medicine for inventing the electrocardiogram.

6. Hugo Wolf (1860)

Austrian Composer

Slovenian-born Austrian composer who was known for his art songs. He battled depression throughout his life, which severely hampered his output.

7. Molly Elliot Seawell (1860)

Historian

Molly Elliot Seawell is a famous Historian, who was born on October 23, 1860 in United States. An American historian and the author of more than ten books, she published...

8. Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (1860)

Entrepreneur

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on August 22, 1860 in Poland. Best remembered for inventing a TV transmission device known as the Nipkow disk, this...

9. James Mckeen Cattell (1860)

Psychologist

Psychologist whose experiments in mental ability helped establish the field as a legitimate scientific discipline. The New York Times once called him "the dean of American science".

10. Gari Melchers (1860)

American Artist

Realist painter whose best-known works included "The Supper at Emmaus," "The Family," and "Mother and Child." Foremost advocate of naturalism. He was awarded the 1932 Gold medal from the American...

11. Marah Ellis Ryan (1860)

Activist

Marah Ellis Ryan is a famous Activist, who was born on February 27, 1860 in United States. An American writer who became an authority on the tribal life of Native...

12. Hjalmar Branting (1860)

Prime Minister Of Sweden

Notable as Sweden's sixteenth Prime Minister, this Social Democratic Party politician led his country briefly in 1920, and again from 1921 to 1923 and 1924 to 1925. After securing Sweden...

13. Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860)

Entrepreneur

Elmer Ambrose Sperry is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on October 12, 1860 in United States. Inventor of the gyrocompass who made navigation through land, water, and air much...

14. Jackson Showalter (1860)

American Chess Player

Early American chess champion who was known as "The Kentucky Lion".

15. Dugald Campbell Patterson (1860)

Entrepreneur

Dugald Campbell Patterson is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on January 2, 1860 in United Kingdom. At the end of the 19th century, he purchased land that formed the...

16. Andrew Volstead (1860)

American Politician

Republican politician who was a Member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1903 to 1923. He notably authored the National Prohibition Act of 1919 (or the Volstead...

17. Isaac Albéniz (1860)

Composer

Isaac Albéniz is a famous Composer, who was born on May 29, 1860 in Spain. Pianist who specialized in compositions derived from folk music. His best-known works include “Asturias (Leyenda),”...

18. Sam Thompson (1860)

American Baseball Player

Hall of Fame slugger for the Detroit Wolverines and Philadelphia Phillies who recorded a career .331 average during the deadball era.

19. Batty Weber (1860)

Luxembourgian Journalist Author

A late 19th and early 20th-century author and journalist, he was instrumental in the development of Luxembourg's national identity. His popular Luxembourgish-language works include "Dem Jabbo seng Kap" (a poem)...

20. John Kane (1860)

American Painter

American painter who was known for his skill in Naive art and was the first self taught American painter in the 20th century to be recognized by a museum.

21. Owen Wister (1860)

American Writer

An author of popular fiction set in the American West, he is best known for his 1902 novel, The Virginian, which established the cowboy as the archetypical American folk hero....

22. Eric Stenbock (1860)

Estonian Poet

English-born, Baltic-German poet and author known for his 1894 work The Shadow of Death. His other poetry collections include Love, Sleep & Dreams and Myrtle, Rue and Cypress.

23. George A. Hormel (1860)

Entrepreneur

George A. Hormel is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on December 4, 1860 in United States. Founder of the Hormel Foods Corporation, makers of canned meats and the ever-popular...

24. Franklin Wheeler Mondell (1860)

Celebrity

Franklin Wheeler Mondell is a famous Celebrity, who was born on November 6, 1860 in United States. American politician who served as a United States Representative of Wyoming from 1895...

25. Soapy Smith (1860)

American Outlaw

Con man of the Wild West who went out in a spectacular shootout on Juneau Wharf, Alaska.

26. Grandma Moses (1860)

American Artist

Folk artist best known for her rural, nostalgic scenes and her late-in-life success. She began painting at the age of 78. She was immensely popular during the 1950s, and her...

27. Anton Chekhov (1860)

Doctor Short-story Writer Playwr

Russian playwright and short story writer whose most famous works of dramatic realism include Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. His literary work is marked by...

28. Ellen Axson Wilson (1860)

First Lady Of The United States

Wife of Woodrow Wilson who was the First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. She donated much of her time to charity and helping to...

29. George Hampson (1860)

British Entomologist

Entomologist who wrote The Lepidoptera of the Nilgiri District in 1891 and became acting Assistant Keeper of the Natural History Museum in 1901.

30. Jules Laforgue (1860)

Franco-uruguayan Writer

French-Uruguayan poet associated with Symbolism and Impressionism and known for works such as Les Complaintes and Moralites Legendaires. His 1885 work, L'Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune, is considered his literary...

31. Lorado Taft (1860)

Sculptor

American sculptor, writer and educator who is best remembered for his fountains, as well as The Recording Angel, finished in 1923.

32. Bernard Kroger (1860)

American Businesspeople

American entrepreneur who founded the Kroger supermarket chain. The company began as The Great Western Tea Company and was re-named the Kroger Grocery and Baking Company in the early 1900s.

33. James Ensor (1860)

Painter Printmaker

Expressionist painter who influenced Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, and other artists. He was strongly affiliated with artistic group Les XX.

34. Lizzie Borden (1860)

Murder Trial Defendant

Rich murder suspect who allegedly gave her stepmother 40 whacks.

35. Hamlin Garland (1860)

Novelist Poet Essayist Short Sto

An author and poet who wrote about the lives of Midwestern farmers, he is especially known for works such as Main-Travelled Roads (1891), Prairie Folks (1892), and Jason Edwards: An...

36. CBJ Snyder (1860)

Architect

CBJ Snyder is a famous Architect, who was born on November 4, 1860 in United States. Architectural and mechanical engineer who served as Superintendent of Buildings for the New York...

37. Theodor Herzl (1860)

Founder Of Modern Zionism

Hungarian Jewish author and journalist credited with founding the Zionist movement. His publications include Der Judenstaat (The Jews' State) and numerous plays.

38. Edward MacDowell (1860)

American Composer

Romantic-era composer and pianist best remembered for "Woodland Sketches," "Sea Pieces," "New England Idylls," and other piano suites. His most popular piece was "To a Wild Rose" from "Woodland Sketches."...

39. John J. Pershing (1860)

United States Army General In Wo

Decorated U.S. Army officer who served in World War I. He was the first man to be promoted, while still living, to the rank of General of the Armies.

40. Klara Hitler (1860)

Mother Of Adolf Hitler

Mother of infamous Nazi criminal Adolf Hitler. She was born in the Austrian village of Spital.

41. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860)

Civil Rights Leader

Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a famous Civil Rights Leader, who was born on July 3, 1860 in United States. Prominent leader of the women’s rights movement who provided it with...

42. Gustav Mahler (1860)

Bohemian-austrian Composer And C

Composer and conductor of the late-Romantic period whose famous Eighth Symphony premiered in 1910. His compositional style combined 19th-century Austrian/German musical tradition with hints of early 20th-century modernism.

43. William Jennings Bryan (1860)

United States Secretary Of State

Nebraska Representative who ran unsuccessfullyfor president three times and served as Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. He is credited with inventing the idea of the stumping tour at a time...

44. Louis Wain (1860)

English Artist

English sketch artist best known for his images of anthropomorphized large-eyed cats and kittens. His work peppered such publications as Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News and Illustrated London News.

45. Kirtland Cutter (1860)

American Architect

Designer of the Idaho Building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, which by some estimates, was toured by 18 million visitors. The Idaho Building foreshadowed the Arts and Crafts movement....

46. Abraham Cahan (1860)

Journalist Novelist Short Story

A socialist newspaper editor and novelist who wrote in both Yiddish and English, he is best known for works such as Yekl, A Tale of New York City (1897) and...

47. Kano Jigoro (1860)

Martial Artist

International sports pioneer who founded the martial art of judo and was the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee.

48. Ottó Bláthy (1860)

Hungarian Chess Player

Hungarian-born electrical engineer who helped create an electric transformer and engines that run on AC electricity. He also specialized in the field of very long moremovers.

49. Harriet Monroe (1860)

American Poet And Editor

Founder, publisher, and editor of Poetry, an influential literary magazine. Also a poet, she published collections such as Valeria and Dance of the Seasons.

50. Andrew Freedman (1860)

American Baseball Player

This late 19th and early 20th-century business executive is best remembered for his ownership (from 1895-1902) of the New York Giants baseball team. He also headed such transportation businesses as...