Death year 1838 celebrities

Death year 1838

Adelbert von Chamisso Facts

Adelbert von Chamisso (30 January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist. He wrote Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow.

José Bonifácio de Andrada Facts

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (June 13, 1763 – April 6, 1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, professor and poet, born in Santos, São Paulo, then part of the Portuguese Empire. He was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian ind

George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie Facts

General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB (23 October 1770 – 21 March 1838), styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1820, Governor General of British Nort

Maria Theresa Kemble Facts

Maria Theresa Kemble (1774–1838), née Marie Thérèse Du Camp, was an actress on the English stage and wife of Charles Kemble. She wrote a number of comedies.

Ann Hatton Facts

Ann Julia Hatton (née Kemble; other married name Curtis; published as Ann of Swansea) (29 April 1764 – 26 December 1838, Swansea), was a popular novelist in Britain in the early 19th century.

Lorenzo Da Ponte Facts

Lorenzo Da Ponte (10 March 1749 – 17 August 1838) was a Venetian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic

William Clark Facts

William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and terr