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Alfred Krupp, 19th century German metallurgist and industrialist, (1900). In 1826, aged only 14, Alfred Krupp (1812-1887) took over the steel-making factory founded by his father Friedrich
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, 19th century French chemist and physicist, (1900). Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) made balloon ascents to investigate terrestrial magnetism and the composition
Jean-Francois Millet, 19th century French painter, (1900). Artist: Jean Francois MilletJean-Francois Millet, 19th century French painter, (1900). Millet (1814-1875) was one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France
Ernst Werner von Siemens 19th century German inventor and industrialist, (1900). Siemens (1816-1892) co-invented an electroplating process (1841) and also developed an electric dynamo
Sir Henry Bessemer, 19th century English engineer, (1900). Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for discovering the Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 19th century American inventor, (1900). Morse (1791-1872) was the inventor of the first functional electric telegraph (1835) and, with Alexander Bain (1810-1977)
Pompeii, Italy, 1900. Archaeological dig at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii which was destroyed by a volcano eruption in 79 AD
Ludwig Leichhardt, 19th century Prussian explorer and naturalist, (1900). Leichhardt (1813-c1848) undertook three major expeditions in Australia in the 1840s
Charlotte Wolter, 19th century Austrian actress, (1900). Wolter (1834-1897) began her theatrical career at Budapest in 1857
George Sand (Baroness Dudevant), 19th century French novelist and feminist, (1900). Artist: CalamattaGeorge Sand (Baroness Dudevant), 19th century French novelist and feminist, (1900). Married at 18, after nine years Sand (1804-1876)
Franz Grillparzer, 19th century Austrian dramatic poet, (1900). Artist: BentherFranz Grillparzer, 19th century Austrian dramatic poet, (1900). Grillparzer (1791-1872) is best known for his trilogy recounting the Greek legend of Jasons quest for the golden fleece
Frederick III, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, (1900). Frederick married Queen Victorias eldest daughter Victoria in 1858
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, (1900). Artist: BernerPrince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, (1900). The nephew of King Wilhelm I of Prussia, Frederick Charles (1828-1885) was a general in the Prussian army
Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, (1900). Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, Archduke of Austria (1832-1867) was crowned Emperor of Mexico on 10 June 1864. By early 1865 his administration had failed
Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Artist: Paul BulowWilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War
Thorshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, 1556, (1877). Artist: J RogersThe Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, 1556, (1877). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI
Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 AD, (1875). Artist: T SherrattParis besieged by the Normans, 885 AD, (1875). The Normans occupied the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century
The Destruction of the Caroline, 1837, (c1860). Canadian loyalists set fire to the steamer and cast her adrift over Niagara Falls
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (1900). Lincoln (1809-1865) joined the Republican party in 1858 and was elected president two years later
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, 1900. Wilhelm II (1859-1941) succeeded his father Friedrich III as King of Prussia and Kaiser in 1888
Columbus breaking the egg, 1753, (1833). Artist: William HogarthColumbus breaking the egg, 1753, (1833). Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table
Austrian peasant, c1890. An Austrian man in traditional costume. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento, (1900). Garibaldi (1807-1882) was involved in the Young Italy movement
David Livingstone, 19th century Scottish missionary and explorer, (1900). Livingstone (1813-1873) was the first European to discover the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river in central Africa