Historical figures in 1859
The atlas holds 10 people and 16 moments here, in 1859. The most recorded lives are Hans Christian Andersen, Giuseppe Verdi and Charles Darwin. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Educators.
Notable people
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1859
6 moments here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1859
2 moments here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Charles Darwin
in 1859
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in 1859
1 moment here
Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
Otto von Bismarck
in 1859
1 moment here
Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…
Richard Wagner
in 1859
1 moment here
German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1859
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Charles Baudelaire
in 1859
1 moment here
French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…
Dmitri Mendeleev
in 1859
1 moment here
Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev formulated the periodic law and produced a foundational periodic table.…
Alexandre Dumas
in 1859
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
Moments
- 1859 Stay with his mother in Honfleur Charles Baudelaire
- 1859 Research period in Heidelberg Dmitri Mendeleev
- 1859 Settled in Tver after exile Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1859 Political delegation in Turin Giuseppe Verdi
- 1859 Ambassadorial residence in St Petersburg Otto von Bismarck
- 1859 Return to Marseille by steamer Alexandre Dumas
- 1859 Begins Jutland journey at Silkeborg Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Civil-service career begins Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1859 Arrives at Børglum Abbey Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Stays at Nørre Vosborg Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Marriage to Giuseppina Strepponi Giuseppe Verdi
- 1859 Lodges at Brøndum's Inn Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Visits Grenen Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Returns to Copenhagen from Jutland Hans Christian Andersen
- 1859 Recuperates at Ilkley Charles Darwin
- 1859 Return to Paris for Tannhäuser Richard Wagner