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In the year 1859
36 Notable deaths
Joseph Ludwig Raabe
Swiss mathematician (1801–1859).
Died January 22nd, 1859 at 57 years old in Zurich.
Heinrich Zollinger
Swiss botanist (1818–1859).
Born March 22nd, 1818 in Feuerthalen.
Died May 19th, 1859 at 41 years old in Java (malaria).
Charles Lenormant
French archaeologist (1802–1859).
Died November 24th, 1859 at 57 years old in Athens.
Philipp Spitta
German poet (1801–1859).
Born August 1st, 1801 in Hanover.
Died September 28th, 1859 at 58 years old in Burgdorf.
Camille Polonceau
French railway systems engineer (1813-1859).
Born October 29th, 1813 in Chambéry.
Died September 21st, 1859 at 45 years old in Viry-Châtillon.
Hashimoto Sanai
Japanese samurai of the late-edo period.
Born April 19th, 1834 in Fukui.
Died November 1st, 1859 at 25 years old (decapitation).
Anders Gustaf Dahlbom
Swedish entomologist (1806-1859).
Born March 3rd, 1806 in Sweden.
Died May 3rd, 1859 at 53 years old
Charles-Marie-Esprit Espinasse
French general (1815-1859).
Born April 2nd, 1815 in Castelnaudary, Saissac. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1859 at 44 years old in Battle of Magenta. [ref]
Prudens van Duyse
Belgian writer (1804–1859).
Born September 17th, 1804 in Dendermonde.
Died November 13th, 1859 at 55 years old in Ghent.
Carl Ludwig Doleschall
Austro-hungarian physician and entomologist (1827-1859).
Born July 15th, 1827 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1859 at 31 years old in Ambon Island. [ref]
Duchess Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1824-1859).
Born May 17th, 1824 in Ludwigslust.
Died March 9th, 1859 at 34 years old in Venice.
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin