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German-born philosopher (1818-1883)

Russian writer (1818–1883)

James Prescott Joule

English physicist and brewer (1818–1889)

Emily Jane Brontë was an English writer best known for her 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. She also co-authored a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne entitled Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.

Alexander II of Russia

The 12th Emperor of Russia (1855–1881)

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865)

French composer (1818–1893)

Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

Jacob Burckhardt

Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle

French poet (1818–1894)

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

Lewis H. Morgan

American anthropologist (1818–1881)

American astronomer

Adolf Anderssen

German chess champion, after Paul Morphy (1858-1860), second unofficial world chess champion (1851-1858, 1860-1865, 1867-1871), chess publicist

Thomas Mayne Reid

American writer (1818–1883)

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

Italian astronomer

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818–1892)

American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)

Angelica Singleton Van Buren

First Lady of the United States

Zachris Topelius

Finnish-Swedish author, poet, historian, professor and rector of Helsinki University (1818–1898)

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe

German chemist (1818–1884)

Rudolf von Jhering

German jurist (1818–1892)

Scottish philosopher and educationalist (1818–1903)

Emil du Bois-Reymond

German physician and physiologist (1818–1896)

Sophie of Württemberg

Queen Consort of the Netherlands (1818–1877)

P. G. T. Beauregard

Confederate general (1818–1893)

Richard Jordan Gatling

American firearm designer (1818–1903)

Louis de Geer the Elder

Swedish 19th century prime minister (1818–1896)

Women's rights activist (1818–1894)

Marco Minghetti

Italian politician (1818–1886)

Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

German prince (1818–1893)

Amalia of Oldenburg

Queen of Greece (1818–1875)

Hungarian military leader (1818–1916)

Charles III, Prince of Monaco

Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 1856

Johann Jakob von Tschudi

Swiss naturalist and explorer (1818–1889)

Max Joseph von Pettenkofer

Bavarian chemist and hygienist (1818–1901)

French physicist (1818-1886)

Petar Preradović

Croatian poet (1818–1872)

Benjamin Franklin Butler

American general and politician (1818–1893)

François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville

Admiral of the French Navy (1818-1900)

William M. Evarts

American lawyer and politician (1818–1901)

Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria

Archduke of Austria (1818-1874)

Marie of Saxe-Altenburg

Queen consort of Hanover (1818–1907)

Aasmund Olavsson Vinje

Norwegian poet and journalist (1818–1870)

Heinrich Kiepert

German geographer, cartographer and university professor in Berlin (1818–1899)

Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville

French chemist (1818–1881)

Carlos Luis de Borbón y Bragança

Spanish royalty (1818-1861)

Franciscus Donders

Dutch ophthalmologist (1818-1889)

American general (1818–1885)

James Anthony Froude

English historian, novelist and biographer (1818–1894)

American humorist (1818–1885)

Carl Remigius Fresenius

German chemist (1818–1897)

French author (1818–1883)

Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen

German economist (1818–1888)

José María Castro Madriz

Costa Rican politician (1818-1892)

Antonio Bazzini

Italian violinist, composer and teacher (1818-1897)

Russian publicist and politician (1818–1887)

French politician (1818-1898)