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William Holman Hunt
Born: April 2, 1827
Art.Westan English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings were notable for their great attention to detail, vivid color, and elaborate symbolismmore…Anthony Carlisle
Born: February 15, 1768
Sciencean English surgeon, Fellow of the Royal Society and Professor of Anatomy there from 1808-1824more…Lord Byron
Born: January 22, 1788
Lit.Westan English poet and peer. One of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, is regarded as one of the greatest English poetsmore…Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Born: April 5, 1732
Art.Westa French painter and printmaker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism.more…José de Espronceda
Born: March 25, 1808
Lit.Westa Romantic Spanish poet, one of the most representative authors of the 19th century. He was influenced by Federico Madrazo, Alfred Tennyson, Richard Chenevix Trench and Diego de Alvear.more…Thomas Beddoes
Born: April 13, 1760
Sciencea reforming practitioner and teacher of medicinemore…
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