1852 (AD 1852) Historical Timeline & Archive
Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1852 (AD 1852) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.
Notable Figures in 1852 (AD 1852) (9)
- Ada Lovelace (Died: 1852-11-27) — Pioneering mathematician recognized as the first computer programmer.
- Albert A. Michelson (Born: 1852-12-19) — Pioneering American experimental physicist known for light speed measurements.
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Died: 1852-09-14) — British statesman and military genius, Duke of Wellington.
- Emperor Meiji (Born: 1852-11-03) — Emperor of Japan whose reign oversaw the transformation from feudalism to an imperial power.
- Henri Becquerel (Born: 1852-12-15) — Pioneering physicist known for the discovery of radioactivity.
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (Born: 1852-08-30) — Pioneering Dutch chemist, co-founder of physical chemistry and stereochemistry.
- Louis Braille (Died: 1852-01-06) — French educator and inventor of the tactile reading and writing system, Braille.
- Nikolai Gogol (Died: 1852-02-21) — Master of Russian satire and the grotesque, Gogol defined modern literary style.
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal (Born: 1852-05-01) — Pioneering neuroscientist whose work established the modern understanding of the brain's structure.