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His paternal grandparents were Marie Cessete Dumas (a Haitian slave) and Marquis Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie. Antoine disapproved of their son, Thomas-Alexandre, joining the French army under the "Davy de la Pailleterie" name, so Thomas-Alexandre used his mother's surname instead. He became a valued general of Napoleon, and after he married the daughter of a local tavern owner, Thomas-Alexandre had a son of his own. This son was Alexandre Dumas, who became world-famous as the author of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo".- Writer
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Charles Dickens' father was a clerk at the Naval Pay Office, and because of this the family had to move from place to place: Plymouth, London, Chatham. It was a large family and despite hard work, his father couldn't earn enough money. In 1823 he was arrested for debt and Charles had to start working in a factory, labeling bottles for six shillings a week. The economy eventually improved and Charles was able to go back to school. After leaving school, he started to work in a solicitor's office. He learned shorthand and started as a reporter working for the Morning Chronicle in courts of law and the House of Commons. In 1836 his first novel was published, "The Pickwick Papers". It was a success and was followed by more novels: "Oliver Twist" (1837), "Nicholas Nickleby" (1838-39) and "Barnaby Rudge" (1841). He traveled to America later that year and aroused the hostility of the American press by supporting the abolitionist (anti-slavery) movement. In 1858 he divorced his wife Catherine, who had borne him ten children. During the 1840s his social criticism became more radical and his comedy more savage: novels like "David Copperfield" (1849-50), "A Tale of Two Cities" (1959) and "Great Expectations" (1860-61) only increased his fame and respect. His last novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", was never completed and was later published posthumously.- Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general who served the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most powerful army, from 1862 until its surrender in 1865. During the war, Lee earned a solid reputation as a skilled tactician, for which he was revered by his officers and men as well as respected and feared by his adversaries in the Union Army.
- Karel Jaromír Erben was a Czech folklorist and poet of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection Kytice (Czech: Bouquet), which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote Písne národní v Cechách (Folk Songs of Bohemia) which contains 500 songs and Prostonárodní ceské písne a ríkadla (Czech Folk Songs and Nursery Rhymes), a five-part book that brings together most of Czech folklore.
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Prosper Mérimée (28 September 1803 - 23 September 1870)was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, and one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, and an important figure in the history of architectural preservation. He is best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He learned Russian, a language for which he had great affection, and translated the work of several important Russian writers, including Pushkin and Gogol, into French. From 1830 until 1860 he was the inspector of French historical monuments, and was responsible for the protection of many historic sites, including the medieval citadel of Carcassonne and the restoration of the façade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Along with the writer George Sand, he discovered the series of tapestries called The Lady and the Unicorn, and arranged for their preservation. He was instrumental in the creation of Musée national du Moyen Âge in Paris, where the tapestries now are displayed. The official database of French monuments, the Base Mérimée, bears his name.- Writer
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Michael William Balfe was born on 15 May 1808 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was a writer, known for Chaplin (1992), The Bohemian Girl (1936) and The Bohemian Girl (1922). He was married to Magdalena Roser. He died on 20 October 1870 in Romney Abbey, Hampshire, England, UK.- Music Department
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Josef Strauss was born on August 20, 1827, in Vienna, Austria. His father, named Johann Strauss Sr., was the famous composer of waltzes and a leader of his own orchestra. Young Josef Strauss was educated as an engineer and had also accomplished several architectural projects. In 1853 his life and career was changed completely as he started writing music and conducting the Strauss Orchstra. He was convinced by his mother, Marie Anna, to deputize for his ailing elder brother Johann Strauss. He wrote many waltzes, polkas, and other dancing music for the brother's orchestra. He also extensively toured in Central Europe with the Strauss Orchestra. Josef Strauss died on July 22, 1870, in his home in Vienna, Austria.- Aleksandr Herzen was born on 6 April 1812 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a writer, known for Soroka-vorovka (1920), Soroka-vorovka (1959) and Novela (1963). He died on 21 January 1870 in Paris, France.
- Charles-Auguste de Bériot was born on 20 February 1802 in Louvain, France [now Leuven, Flanders, Belgium]. He was married to Marie Huber and Maria Malibran. He died on 8 April 1870 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Arthur Saint-Leon was born on 17 September 1821 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Mysterious House of Dr. C. (1979), Dr. Coppelius (1966) and Coppelia (1968). He died on 2 September 1870.- Writer
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Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer was born on 17 February 1836 in Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain. He was a writer, known for The Witching Hour (1985), Jalisco canta en Sevilla (1949) and Curse of the Blind Dead (2020). He was married to Casta Esteban y Navarro. He died on 22 December 1870 in Madrid, Spain.- Alexander Herzen was born on 6 April 1812 in Moscow, Russian Empire. He was married to Natalia Aleksandrovna Zakharina. He died on 21 January 1870 in Paris, France.
- Henrik Hertz was born on 25 August 1798 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Henrik was a writer, known for King René's Daughter (1913), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Jolanta (2013). Henrik was married to Louise v. Halle. Henrik died on 25 February 1870 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Eugène Ketterer was born on 7 July 1831 in Rouen, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. Eugène died on 18 December 1870 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.- Adam Lindsay Gordon was born on 19 October 1833 in Faial, Azores, Portugal. He was a writer, known for The Sick Stockrider (1913). He was married to Margaret Park. He died on 24 June 1870 in Australia.
- The Count of Lautreamont Isidore Ducasse was born on 4 April 1846 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The was a writer, known for Maldoror (1977), Watson and the Shark (2006) and Correspondances (1953). The died on 24 November 1870 in Paris, France.
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Jules de Goncourt was born on 16 December 1830 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Époque et apparences ou Le temps des Goncourt (1967), Germinie (1997) and Une Dame de Coeur (2004). He died on 20 June 1870 in Paris, France.- Paul-Émile Botta (6 December 1802 - 29 March 1870) was an Italian-born French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul (then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Iraq) from 1842, and who discovered the ruins of the ancient Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin. Botta was selected to be naturalist on a voyage around the world. Although he had no formal medical training, he also served as the ship surgeon. Le Heros under Captain Auguste Bernard Duhaut-Cilly (1790-1849) left Le Havre April 8, 1826 and sailed south through the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in Rio DE Janeiro and around Cape Horn. They traveled up the coast stopping at Callao, Mexico, and Alta California. Jean Baptiste Rives (1793-1833), the former secretary of the Kingdom of Hawaii, had convinced investors from the family of Jacques Laffitte to finance the voyage to promote trade to California and Hawaii, but Rives disappeared along with some of the cargo.
- Isodore Lucien Ducasse was born on 4 April 1846 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Isodore Lucien was a writer, known for Maldoror (2001). Isodore Lucien died on 24 November 1870 in Paris, France.