Jamal al-Din al-Afghani18381897Political activist and Islamic ideologist who founded Islamic Modernism and advocated Pan-Islamic unity
Henry Adams18381918American historian, journalist, and novelist known for his influential works like <i>The Education of Henry Adams</i>
Ōkuma Shigenobu18381922Japanese statesman who served as Prime Minister twice, founded Waseda University, and was a key advocate for Western science and parliamentary democracy during Japan's Meiji and Taishō eras
John Muir18381914Scottish-American naturalist, writer, and early advocate for wilderness preservation, widely known as the 'Father of the National Parks'
Léon Gambetta18381882French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the Third Republic and championed democratic governance
John Wilkes Booth18381865American stage actor from a famous theatrical family, known for his energetic performances and for assassinating President Abraham Lincoln.
Georges Bizet18381875Compositeur français, connu pour la popularité durable de son opéra Carmen et d'autres œuvres orchestrales de l'ère romantique
Émile Loubet18381929French lawyer and politician who, as President, navigated the Dreyfus Affair and initiated the Entente Cordiale