Famous People Who Died In 1871

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1871. This list includes people like Charles Babbage, Clement Vallandigham, John Herschel, Stand Watie, Augustus De Morgan and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, military leaders, mathematicians and composers who died in 1871. This list includes people from United States, England, France and many more countries.
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Charles Babbage
(Father of the Computer)
Charles Babbage
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 26, 1791
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 18
Charles Babbage, or the “father of the computer,” invented the prototype of the world’s first mechanical calculator, the Difference Engine. With the help of mathematician Ada Lovelace, he also created the Analytical Engine, the first general-purpose computer and a precursor of the modern computer, with its looping and sequential mechanism.
 2 
Tad Lincoln
(Son of Abraham Lincoln)
Tad Lincoln
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 4, 1853
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Died: July 15
 3 
John Herschel
(British Polymath Known for His Invention of 'Blueprint')
John Herschel
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 7, 1792
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: May 11

The son of renowned astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was educated at Eton and Cambridge and grew up to be a polymath. Apart from contributing to the field of photography, he was known for cataloguing and naming stars and satellites. He briefly also served as the Master of the Royal Mint.

 4 
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
(French Watchmaker and Magician)
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 7, 1805
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Blois, France
Died: June 13

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was a French watchmaker turned magician and illusionist. The son of a watchmaker, he followed in his father’s footsteps and had a successful career in this field. He ventured into magic by chance and ended up revolutionizing the field. He is today widely regarded as the father of the modern style of conjuring. 

 5 
Louis-Joseph Papineau
(Politician)
Louis-Joseph Papineau
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 7, 1786
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: September 23
 6 
Stand Watie
(General)
Stand Watie
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 12, 1806
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Calhoun, Georgia
Died: September 9
 7 
Henry E. Steinway
(Piano Manufacturer)
Henry E. Steinway
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 15, 1797
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wolfshagen, Germany
Died: February 7
 8 
Daniel Auber
(Composer)
Daniel Auber
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 29, 1782
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Caen, France
Died: May 12
 9 
Michael Thonet
(Cabinet maker)
Michael Thonet
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 2, 1796
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boppard, Germany
Died: March 3
 10 
Augustus De Morgan
(British mathematician)
Augustus De Morgan
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 27, 1806
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Madras Presidency
Died: March 18

Augustus De Morgan was a British logician and mathematician. He is best remembered for formulating De Morgan's laws which are widely applied in solving mathematical equations. He also came up with the term mathematical induction, a mathematical proof technique. 

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Cynthia Ann Parker
(Kidnap survivor)
Cynthia Ann Parker
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 28, 1827
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Crawford County, Illinois, United States
Died: February 29
 12 
Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
(Princess)
Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 17, 1815
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Weilburg, Germany
Died: December 8
 13 
Charles Francis Hall
(Explorer)
Charles Francis Hall
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Birthdate: 1821 AD
Birthplace: Rochester, New Hampshire, United States
Died: November 8
 14 
Alice Cary
(Poet, Author, Novelist, Writer)
Alice Cary
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 26, 1820
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Healthy
Died: February 12
 15 
Nāṣīf Yāzijī
(Lebanese Author and Educator )
Nāṣīf Yāzijī
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Birthdate: March 25, 1800
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kafr Shima, Lebanon
Died: February 8
 16 
Émile Deschamps
(Poet)
Émile Deschamps
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 20, 1791
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bourges, France
Died: April 23
 17 
Anselme Payen
(French Chemist Known for Discovering the 'Enzyme Diastase' and the Carbohydrate 'Cellulose')
Anselme Payen
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 6, 1795
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 12

French chemist Anselme Payen is known for co-discovering the first enzyme diastase, and for discovering the carbohydrate cellulose. He broke the Dutch monopoly for borax by developing a method to synthesize borax from soda and boric acid; developed a method to determine nitrogen and methods for refining sugar; and invented a decolorimeter.

 18 
Moritz von Schwind
(Austrian Painter)
Moritz von Schwind
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Birthdate: January 21, 1804
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: February 8

Born in Austria, Moritz von Schwind led a bohemian life for much of his youth. The famed painter later moved to Germany, where he taught at the Munich Academy. His art reflected Romanticism, and his subjects were often casual honeymooning couples. He also painted the glass windows of the Glasgow Cathedral.

 19 
Castro Alves
(Brazilian Poet and Playwright Famous for His Abolitionist and Republican Poems)
Castro Alves
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 14, 1847
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Castro Alves, State of Bahia, Brazil
Died: July 6

Known as The Poet of the Slaves because of his support for abolitionism, Castro Alves was one of the major figures of Brazilian literature. In spite of being trained as a lawyer, he became one of the icons of Brazilian romantic poetry and Condorism. He died of tuberculosis worsened by an amputated foot.

 20 
Charles Paul de Kock
(Novelist)
Charles Paul de Kock
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 21, 1793
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Passy, Paris, France
Died: April 27
 21 
Théophile Ferré
(Revolutionary figure)
Théophile Ferré
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 6, 1845
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 28
 22 
József Eötvös
(Writer)
József Eötvös
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 3, 1813
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buda, Hungary
Died: February 2
 23 
Edward H. Rulloff
(Doctor, Lawyer)
Edward H. Rulloff
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Birthdate: July 9, 1819
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: May 18
 24 
Karl Tausig
(Polish Pianist and Composer)
Karl Tausig
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 4, 1841
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: July 17

Karl Tausig was a Polish virtuoso pianist and composer. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. The son of a pianist, he was introduced to the instrument at an early age. He studied under Hungarian Romantic pianist Franz Liszt and thrived under his mentorship. Sadly, the brilliant pianist died an untimely death at 29. 

 25 
Imam Shamil
(Political leader)
Imam Shamil
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 26, 1797
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gimry, Russia
Died: February 4
 26 
Charles Hugo
(Journalist)
Charles Hugo
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Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: November 4, 1826
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 13
 27 
Margarita Maza
(Former First Lady of Mexico)
Margarita Maza
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 29, 1826
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oaxaca, Mexico
Died: January 2
 28 
Henry Longueville Mansel
(Philosopher)
Henry Longueville Mansel
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 6, 1820
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cosgrove, England
Died: July 1
 29 
Thomas William Robertson
(Dramatist)
Thomas William Robertson
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Birthdate: January 9, 1829
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newark-on-Trent, England
Died: February 3
 30 
Henri Regnault
(Painter)
Henri Regnault
1
Birthdate: October 31, 1843
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 19
 31 
James Henry Hackett
(Actor)
James Henry Hackett
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Birthdate: March 15, 1800
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 28
 32 
John Slidell
(Politician)
John Slidell
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1793 AD
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: July 9
 33 
William Lonsdale
(Geologist)
William Lonsdale
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 9, 1794
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bath, England
Died: November 11
 34 
Roderick Murchison
(Geologist)
Roderick Murchison
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 22, 1792
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Muir of Ord, Scotland
Died: October 22
 35 
Azzan bin Qais
(Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1868-1871))
Azzan bin Qais
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Birthplace: Oman
Died: January 30
 36 
Clement Vallandigham
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 29, 1820
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Lisbon, Ohio
Died: June 17
 37 
Phoebe Cary
(Poet)
Phoebe Cary
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 4, 1824
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mount Healthy, Ohio, United States
Died: July 31
 38 
Paul Kane
(Canadian Painter Famous for His Paintings of First Nations Peoples)
Paul Kane
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Birthdate: September 3, 1810
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Died: February 20

Irish-Canadian painter Paul Kane was known for his paintings of subjects ranging from Native Americans, missionaries, and landscapes, and his attention to detail, especially the jewelry and attire of his subjects. Specializing in portraits, he also later released Wanderings of an Artist, which was a collection of his travel experiences.

 39 
Louis Charles Delescluze
(French Revolutionary Figure Who Participated in the Uprisings of 1830 and 1848)
Louis Charles Delescluze
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 2, 1809
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dreux, France
Died: May 25

Revolutionary leader Louis Charles Delescluze was a significant figure of the Paris Commune. As a student activist, he joined the Amis du Peuple and briefly fled to Brussels after being accused of plotting to kill King Louis-Philippe. He was eventually shot to death at the Commune barricades.

 40 
Samuel Jackman Prescod
(First person of African descent to be elected to the Parliament of Barbados, in 1843)
Samuel Jackman Prescod
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1806 AD
Birthplace: Barbados
Died: September 26
 41 
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
(Princess)
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 24, 1843
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Caserta, Italy
Died: May 22
 42 
James Murray Mason
(Senator)
James Murray Mason
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 3, 1798
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C., United States
Died: April 28
 43 
Samuel Ford McGill
(Politician, Businessperson)
Samuel Ford McGill
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 1815
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Died: June 26
 44 
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
(Politician)
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 8, 1790
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: December 22
 45 
George Grote
(Historian)
George Grote
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Birthdate: November 17, 1794
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Clay Hill, England
Died: June 18
 46 
İbrahim Şinasi
(Turkish Author and Playwright Who Was a Pioneer of the Ottoman Play)
İbrahim Şinasi
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 5, 1826
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: September 13

Turkish author and playwright İbrahim Şinasi was a pioneer of the Ottoman play and was one of the first Ottoman writers to simplify and modernize the language of Turkish literature and use Western stylistic aspects. He founded the newspaper Tasvir-i Efkâr. Şair Evlenmesi remains his best-known work.

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George Hudson
(Politician)
George Hudson
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 10, 1800
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Howsham, North Yorkshire, England
Died: December 14
 48 
Robert Chambers
(Geologist)
Robert Chambers
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 10, 1802
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Peebles, Scotland
Died: March 17
 49 
Sigismond Thalberg
(Austrian Composer and One of the Most Distinguished Virtuoso Pianists of the 19th Century)
Sigismond Thalberg
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 8, 1812
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: April 27

Swiss pianist Sigismond Thalberg started performing at age 14 and soon became a court pianist in Vienna. Known for his signature melody that he played in the middle of the keyboard, he later toured to places such as Paris, London, and Brazil, mesmerizing audiences with his tunes.

 50 
Louise of the Netherlands
(Queen)
Louise of the Netherlands
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Birthdate: August 5, 1828
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: March 30