Famous people died in 1889

Antonio Meucci was one of the renowned scientists of the 18th century who is credited with many inventions like Hygrometer

Ignacy Domeyko was a scientist and educator of international repute, renowned for his contribution to the field of geology and mining

Adolf von Henselt was a German composer and pianist, considered to be one of the greatest virtuosos of his time

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James Prescott Joule was an English physicist, who studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical work

Amy Levy was a British poetess and novelist, one of the most remembered authors of the Victorian era

John Bright was a British Liberal politician

Robert Browning was a famous English poet and playwright

Maria Mitchell was the first professional female astronomer in the United States

Jefferson Finis Davis was a renowned American politician, known as the only President of the Confederate States of America