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Who was born in 1841

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Félix Faure

Félix Faure

18411899

7th President of the French Republic who rose from a tanner and shipowner to unexpectedly lead France, bolstering the Franco-Russian Alliance and navigating the Dreyfus affair

Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot

18411895

French Impressionist painter and printmaker, celebrated for her vibrant and intimate portrayals of modern life

February

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

18411919

French painter and sculptor known as a leading figure in Impressionism, celebrated for his vibrant depictions of beauty and feminine sensuality, with a legacy rooted in artistic traditions from Rubens to Watteau

May

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Gustave Le Bon

Gustave Le Bon

18411931

French polymath and psychologist, best known for his seminal work, The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, establishing the field of crowd psychology

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Eliza Orzeszkowa

Eliza Orzeszkowa

18411910

Polish novelist, essayist, and translator who was a leading writer of the Positivism movement and a Nobel Prize in Literature nominee in 1905, known for works like Nad Niemnem and Meir Ezofowicz

July

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Otto Wagner

Otto Wagner

18411918

Austrian architect and urban planner, a leading figure of the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau movements, known for his evolving architectural styles in Vienna

August

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Emil Theodor Kocher

Emil Theodor Kocher

18411917

Swiss Nobel laureate and pioneering surgeon known for his revolutionary work on the thyroid gland and the introduction of aseptic surgical techniques

September

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Georges Clemenceau

Georges Clemenceau

18411929

French statesman who served as Prime Minister twice, notably guiding the nation through the First World War and advocating for significant reforms

Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Dvořák

18411904

Czech composer who masterfully blended the folk music of his native Bohemia and Moravia with classical symphonic traditions, known for works like Symphony No. 9 "New World"

October

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Itō Hirobumi

Itō Hirobumi

18411909

Japanese statesman and diplomat who served as the first Prime Minister of Japan and played a central role in drafting the Meiji Constitution and establishing the National Diet

November

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Armand Fallières

Armand Fallières

18411931

The 9th President of France, known for his genial leadership, republican ideals, and opposition to the death penalty.

December

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Frédéric Bazille

Frédéric Bazille

18411870

French Impressionist painter known for his figure paintings in landscapes and for supporting fellow artists before his early death in war