1875 (AD 1875) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1875 (AD 1875) (13)

• Albert Schweitzer (Born: 1875-01-14) — German polymath renowned for theology, music, and 'Reverence for Life'
• Aleister Crowley (Born: 1875-10-12) — Founder of Thelema, a major occultist, poet, and ceremonial magician.
• Carl Jung (Born: 1875-07-26) — Pioneering analytical psychology, Jung developed the theory of archetypes and the collective unconscious.
• Charles Kingsley (Died: 1875-01-23) — English clergyman, novelist, and social reformer known for Christian socialism.
• Charles Lyell (Died: 1875-02-22) — Scottish geologist, pioneer of uniformitarianism, and author of Principles of Geology.
• D. W. Griffith (Born: 1875-01-22) — Pioneering American film director who shaped narrative cinema and editing techniques.
• George Formby Sr (Born: 1875-10-04) — Iconic music hall comedian and singer, known for Lancashire stereotypes and 'The Wigan Nightingale' persona.
• Gilbert N. Lewis (Born: 1875-10-23) — Pioneering physical chemist known for the covalent bond and Lewis structures.
• Hans Christian Andersen (Died: 1875-08-04) — Danish writer celebrated for his collection of 156 enduring and beloved literary fairy tales.
• Rainer Maria Rilke (Born: 1875-12-04) — Austrian poet celebrated for mystical themes and subjective experience in German literature.
• Syngman Rhee (Born: 1875-03-26) — South Korean politician and first President of the Republic of Korea (1948–1960).
• Thomas Mann (Born: 1875-06-06) — German novelist and Nobel laureate known for critiques of the intellectual life.
• Vallabhbhai Patel (Born: 1875-10-31) — Key statesman in India's independence and political integration.