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In the year 1875
132 Notable deaths
Friedrich Albert Lange
German philosopher and sociologist (1828-1875).
Born September 28th, 1828 in Wald.
Died November 23rd, 1875 at 47 years old in Marburg.
Wilhelm Bauer
German engineer (1822–1875).
Born December 23rd, 1822 in Dillingen an der Donau.
Died June 20th, 1875 at 52 years old in Munich.
Marie Pleyel
French pianist, composer and music educator (1811–1875).
Born September 4th, 1811 in Paris.
Died March 30th, 1875 at 63 years old in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Carl Jakob Sundevall
Swedish zoologist (1801-1875).
Born October 22nd, 1801 in Ystad Municipality.
Died February 2nd, 1875 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Henry Kellett
British royal navy vice admiral (1806-1875).
Born November 2nd, 1806 in Clonacody. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1875 at 68 years old in Tipperary. [ref]
Pierre Larousse
French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist.
Born October 23rd, 1817 in Toucy.
Died January 3rd, 1875 at 57 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease).
Arthur Helps
British writer (1813–1875).
Born July 10th, 1813 in Streatham. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1875 at 61 years old in London.
Georg Herwegh
Poet and politician (1817–1875).
Born May 31st, 1817 in Stuttgart.
Died April 7th, 1875 at 57 years old in Lichtental.
William Alexander Richardson
American politician (1811-1875).
Born January 16th, 1811 in Lexington.
Died December 27th, 1875 at 64 years old in Quincy.
Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
Infante of portugal and spain (1811–1875).
Born November 4th, 1811 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 11th, 1875 at 63 years old in Pau.
António Feliciano de Castilho
Portuguese writer (1800–1875).
Born January 28th, 1800 in Lisbon.
Died June 18th, 1875 at 75 years old in Lisbon.
Werner Munzinger
Swiss explorer, administrator and linguist (1832-1875).
Born April 21st, 1832 in Olten.
Died November 7th, 1875 at 43 years old in Aussa Sultanate.
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
British politician and historian (1805–1875).
Born January 30th, 1805 in Walmer.
Died December 24th, 1875 at 70 years old in London.
Jean-Baptiste Singelée
Belgian composer (1812-1875).
Born September 25th, 1812 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died September 29th, 1875 at 63 years old in Ostend.
Karl Mauch
German explorer (1837-1875).
Born May 7th, 1837 in Stetten im Remstal.
Died April 4th, 1875 at 37 years old in Stuttgart (falling from height).
Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr
German entrepreneur (1800-1875).
Born May 15th, 1800 in Wendeburg.
Died May 20th, 1875 at 75 years old in Heilbronn.
Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne
French neurologist (1806–1875).
Born September 17th, 1806 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died September 15th, 1875 at 68 years old in Paris.
Mikhail Pogodin
Russian historian and journalist (1800–1875).
Born November 23rd, 1800 in Moscow.
Died December 20th, 1875 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Heinrich Ewald
German orientalist, theologian, and biblical exegete (1803–1875).
Born November 16th, 1803 in Göttingen.
Died May 4th, 1875 at 71 years old in Göttingen (heart disease).
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
German astronomer (1822–1875).
Born July 13th, 1822 in Berlin.
Died June 14th, 1875 at 52 years old in Copenhagen.
Motiejus Valančius
Lithuanian bishop (1801–1875).
Born February 28th, 1801 in Nasrėnai.
Died May 29th, 1875 at 74 years old in Kaunas.
Johann Karl Rodbertus
Economist from germany (1805-1875).
Born August 12th, 1805 in Greifswald.
Died December 6th, 1875 at 70 years old in Völschow.
Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield
Argentine economist (1800–1875).
Born February 18th, 1800 in Calamuchita Department.
Died June 30th, 1875 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Georg Friedrich Daumer
German philosopher and poet (1800-1875).
Born March 5th, 1800 in Nuremberg.
Died December 13th, 1875 at 75 years old in Würzburg.
Oscar Ferdinand Peschel
German geographer (1826–1875).
Born March 17th, 1826 in Dresden.
Died August 31st, 1875 at 49 years old in Leipzig.
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