Literature · 1828–1909

George Meredith

Victorian novelist and poet known for The Egoist

Did you know?He worked as a reader for a publishing house and notably rejected the first novel written by Thomas Hardy.

George Meredith (12 February 1828 – 18 May 1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist.

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Age at death: 81
Years since death: 117

Born: February 12, 1828 · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Died: May 18, 1909
Nationality: British
Known for: Literature

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1809–1865

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States who led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery.

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1809–1882

Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin ( DAR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.

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1920–2013

Pran

Pran Krishan Sikand (pronounced; 12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known mononymously as Pran, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema.

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Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci ( REE-chee; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci works mostly in independent productions, but she has also appeared in numerous box-office hits.

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1768–1835

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis II and I (German: Franz II; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor (as Francis II) from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria (as Francis I) from 1804 to 1835.

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1882–1931

Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina.

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1911–2004

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement.

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Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin ( DAR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.

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