Born and died in 1836

The first World Chess Champion and an influential Austrian-American chess theoretician and composer

Spanish Romantic poet who wrote the beloved collection 'Rimas y leyendas' and ranks among Spain's most important literary figures after Cervantes

Dutch-born British painter known for his exquisite, historically rich depictions of classical life and antiquity

King of France and Navarre from 1824 to 1830, known for leading the ultra-royalist faction and affirming absolute monarchy by divine right

French botanist who developed the first natural classification system for flowering plants, revolutionizing botanical taxonomy

American politician, lawyer, and military officer who served as the third Vice President of the United States, known for his duel with Alexander Hamilton and a conspiracy to form an independent country

American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president and is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

French army officer, writer, and composer known for creating La Marseillaise, the national anthem of France

French priest and statesman who was a leading political theorist of the French Revolution and held offices in the French Consulate and First French Empire

French physicist and mathematician who founded the science of classical electromagnetism and invented the solenoid and electrical telegraph