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•  Thomas Henry Huxley

  Thomas Henry Huxley PC FRS (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) was an English biologist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Huxley's famous 1860 debate with Samuel Wilberforce was a key moment in the wider acceptance of evolution, and in his own career. Huxley had been planning to leave Oxford on the previous day, but, after an encounter with Robert Chambers, the author of "Vestiges", he changed his mind and decided to join the debate.

  

  12.5%
  

  50.0%
  

  37.5%
  
•  William McGonagall

  William Topaz McGonagall (March 1825 – 29 September 1902) was a Scottish weaver, actor, amateur poet, and performance artist. His performance art centered on his own belief that his verse showed a high degree of verbal skill and talent. Groups throughout Scotland engaged him to make recitations from his works; these performances drew large audiences which responded enthusiastically to McGonagall's poetic lines.

  

  20.0%
  

  60.0%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Carter Harrison, Sr.

  Carter Henry Harrison, Sr. (February 15, 1825 – October 28, 1893) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1879 until 1887; he was subsequently elected to a fifth term in 1893 but was assassinated before completing his term. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. Harrison was the first cousin twice removed of President William Henry Harrison.

  

  27.3%
  

  36.4%
  

  36.4%
  
•  Pedro II of Brazil

  Pedro II (2 December, 1825 – 5 December, 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" was the second and last Emperor of Brazil, having reigned for 58 years. His name in full was Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga. When anglicised, his name would be Peter II, full name Peter of Alcantara John Charles Leopold Salvador Vivian Francis Xavier of Paula Leocadio Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga.

  

  23.1%
  

  38.5%
  

  38.5%
  
•  Thomas Woolner

  Thomas Woolner RA (17 December 1825 – 7 October 1892) was an English sculptor and poet.

  

  66.7%
  

  16.7%
  

  16.7%
  
•  Johann Strauss II

  Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899; also known as fully Johann Baptist Strauss, and Johann Strauss, Jr. , or Johann Strauss the Younger) was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet.

  

  66.7%
  

  8.3%
  

  25.0%
  
•  Paul Kruger

  Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul was State President of the South African Republic. He gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the South African or Second Boer War (1899-1902).

  

  62.5%
  

  12.5%
  

  25.0%
  
•  D'Arcy McGee

  

  18.2%
  

  27.3%
  

  54.5%
  
•  George Pickett

  George Edward Pickett (January 16, January 25, or January 28, 1825 – July 30, 1875) was a career United States Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett's Charge.

  

  12.5%
  

  62.5%
  

  25.0%
  
•  Robert Michael Ballantyne

  R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer. Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or, Life in the Wilds of North America.

  

  33.3%
  

  44.4%
  

  22.2%
  

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•  Astana (disambiguation)

  Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. Astana may also refer to: Astana Graves, a series of ancient tombs in Xinjiang, China Astana (cycling team), a professional road-cycling team Air Astana, an airline based in Kazakhstan FC Astana, a football club based in Astana, Kazakhstan The Astana (palace), a palace in Sarawak, Malaysia Astaneh-e Ashrafiyyeh, an Iranian city

  

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•  Choralerna

  Choralerna, was a gospel-choir from Göteborg, Sweden active from 1968-1981. They were founded and conducted by Lars Brandström. Choralerna was one of Sweden's first and most wellknown gospel-choirs. They increased their international following by performing Living Water at Eurofest '75 as one of the main attractions.

  

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•  Willem Van de Velde, the elder

  

  32.1%
  

  39.3%
  

  28.6%
  
•  Ronald Wilberforce Allen

  Sir Ronald Wilberforce Allen (24 November 1889 – 10 August 1936) was an English lawyer and Liberal politician.

  

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