Born and died in 1849

German field marshal and military officer who commanded Army Group Mackensen during World War I

English-American playwright and author best known for the beloved children's novels *Little Lord Fauntleroy*, *A Little Princess*, and *The Secret Garden*

German politician who served as imperial chancellor and minister-president of Prussia, known for his support of Weltpolitik and efforts to transform Germany into a global power

German mathematician, educator, and historian known for his Erlangen Program, which unified geometries by their symmetry groups, and for his work in complex analysis and non-Euclidean geometry

Norwegian realist writer considered one of "the Four Greats" of Norwegian literature, known for works such as 'Garman and Worse' and 'Skipper Worse'

Australian politician, the first Prime Minister of Australia, and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia, recognized as a founding father of the nation

Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, celebrated for his works primarily for solo piano, known for his poetic genius and unparalleled technique

American writer, poet, and literary critic known for pioneering detective and science fiction, master of mystery and the macabre, and a central figure of American Romanticism and Gothic fiction.

Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary, considered Hungary's national poet and key figure of the 1848 revolution, author of the inspiring 'Nemzeti dal'

11th President of the United States, known for overseeing significant territorial expansion, including the annexation of Texas and resolution of the Oregon Territory dispute

Japanese ukiyo-e artist, painter, and printmaker known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa and influencing European Impressionists

Polish Romantic poet, playwright, and philosopher, recognized as one of the "Three Bards" and the father of modern Polish drama