Born and died in 1790

French classical scholar and egyptologist renowned for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs and founding the field of Egyptology

German prince, military personnel, and politician who became the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 1831 to 1865

French author, poet, and statesman who served as foreign minister and wrote influential historical works including the History of the Girondists

Welsh surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India, greatly advancing the accurate mapping of the subcontinent