Famous People Born in December 1805

  • Dec 1 Lungtok Gyatso, 9th Dalai Lama, born near Dan Chokhor Monastery (d. 1815)
  • Dec 6 Adolf Reubke, German organ builder (d. 1875)

Person of interestJean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Dec 6 Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, French magician and father of modern magic, born in Blois, France (d. 1861)

Magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
Magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
  • Dec 10 John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church

Person of interestWilliam Lloyd Garrison

Dec 10 William Lloyd Garrison, American abolitionist publisher (The Liberator), born in Newburyport, Massachusetts (d. 1879)

Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison
Abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison
  • Dec 10 Josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881)
  • Dec 12 Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)
  • Dec 21 Thomas Graham, British chemist and father of colloid chemistry (d. 1869)
  • Dec 22 John Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (d. 1893)

Person of interestJoseph Smith Jr

Dec 23 Joseph Smith Jr, American founder of the Mormon Church, born in Sharon, Vermont (d. 1844)

Religious Leader Joseph Smith Jr
Religious Leader
Joseph Smith Jr
  • Dec 26 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer
  • Dec 28 Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
  • Dec 31 Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], French author (Knife)