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In the year 1856
32 Notable deaths
Nikolai Nadezhdin
Russian literary critic and ethnographer (1804–1856).
Born October 17th, 1804 in Beloomut.
Died January 23rd, 1856 at 51 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Johan August Wahlberg
Swedish zoologist (1810-1856).
Born October 9th, 1810.
Died March 6th, 1856 at 45 years old in Lake Ngami (animal attack).
Georg Weerth
German writer (1822-1856).
Born February 17th, 1822 in Detmold. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1856 at 34 years old in Havana (malaria). [ref]
Pyotr Kireevsky
Russian philosopher (1808-1856).
Born February 23rd, 1808 in Dolbino.
Died November 6th, 1856 at 48 years old
Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Danish architect (1800-1856).
Born September 5th, 1800 in Ledøje.
Died July 14th, 1856 at 55 years old in Fredriksberg.
August Emil Braun
German archaeologist (1809–1856).
Born April 19th, 1809 in Gotha.
Died September 11th, 1856 at 47 years old in Rome.
Frederik Liebmann
Danish botanist (1813-1856).
Born October 10th, 1813 in Helsingør.
Died October 29th, 1856 at 43 years old in Copenhagen.
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