Most commentators consider Marcel Mauss ( 1872 – 1950 ), nephew of the influential sociologist Émile Durkheim, to be the founder of the French anthropological tradition.

Born in Stockholm, Alfred Nobel was the fourth son of Immanuel Nobel ( 1801 – 1872 ), an inventor and engineer, and Andriette Ahlsell Nobel ( 1805 – 1889 ).

* 1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal ( d. 1962 )

* 1790 – William Wentworth, Australian explorer and politician ( d. 1872 )

* 1872 – Richard Willstätter, German chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate ( d. 1942 )

* 1872 – George E. Stewart, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient ( d. 1946 )

* 1872 – Frederick Maurice, English theologian ( b. 1805 )

* 1872 – William Frederick Horry, English convicted murderer ( b. 1843 )

* 1872 – Haakon VII of Norway ( d. 1957 )

* 1942 – Richard Willstätter, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate ( b. 1872 )

* 1872 – Sri Aurobindo, Indian writer and philosopher ( d. 1950 )

* 1872 – Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein ( d. 1956 )

* 1872 – Aubrey Beardsley, English illustrator and author ( d. 1898 )

In 1872 he ran for election to fill Tennessee's new at – large seat in the House of Representatives.

* 1805 – Frederick Denison Maurice, English theologian ( d. 1872 )

* 1872 – Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-Islamic scholar and translator ( d. 1953 )

* 1861 – American Civil War: in order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 ( 3 % of all incomes over US $ 800 ; rescinded in 1872 ).

* 1872 – Kijūrō Shidehara, Japanese politician, 44th Prime Minister of Japan ( d. 1951 )

* Rangers First Centenary 1872 – 1972: 1

* 1872 – Bill Johnson, American bassist ( d. 1972 )

* 1915 – Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer ( b. 1872 )

* Alexandra Feodorovna ( Alix of Hesse ) ( 1872 – 1918 ), wife of Nicholas II of Russia

* Alexandra Kollontai ( 1872 – 1952 ), Russian politician

He married thirdly in 1872 to Circassian HH Gevherin Nedaxe Kadın Efendi ( Caucasus, 8 July 1856 – Ortaköy Palace, Ortaköy, Constantinople, 20 September 1894 ), and had one child.

The most important American free love journal was Lucifer the Lightbearer ( 1883 – 1907 ) edited by Moses Harman and Lois Waisbrooker but also there existed Ezra Heywood and Angela Heywood's The Word ( 1872 – 1890, 1892 – 1893 ).

The first theater opened in 1872, the first cinema in 1907.

The remaining archaeological wealth consisted of inscriptions, sculptures, and other objects collected in the local museum, founded by Stamatakis in 1872 and enlarged in 1907.

Historic replicas ( 1: 6 scale ) of the two main types of French guillotines: Model 1792, left, and Model 1872 ( state as of 1907 ), right

In 1833, Van Genechten N. V., Splichal N. V. in 1856, Mesmaekers Freres in 1859, Meses-Goris in 1872, L. Biermans in 1875, Poupaert in 1881, La Belgica N. V. in 1907, H. Proost & Co in 1913, J.

The most important American free love journal was Lucifer the Lightbearer ( 1883 – 1907 ) edited by Moses Harman and Lois Waisbrooker but also there existed Ezra Heywood and Angela Heywood's The Word ( 1872 – 1890, 1892 – 1893 ).

* Ringtons Tea, founded by Samuel Smith ( 1872 – 1949 ) in 1907

Thanks to C. W. Alcock, the Secretary of Surrey from 1872 to 1907, the first ever Test match in England was played at the Oval in 1880 between England and Australia.

Upon returning from his assignment in November 1872, General Howard discovered that the Bureau and all of its activities had been officially terminated by Congress, effective as of June ( Howard, 1907 ).

Born in Bath, Somerset, he was the editor of the Manchester Guardian ( now the Guardian ) from 1872 until 1929 and its owner from 1907 until his death.

He was the director of the Marseille Observatory from 1864 to 1907 ( until 1872 he was subordinate to Urbain le Verrier ).

*** ( 1. 1. 3. 1 ) Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland, born 16 June 1858 ; Crown Prince from 18 September 1872 ; succeeded 8 December 1907 as Gustaf V of Sweden

( 21 June 1872 – 5 April 1925, San-Remo ) was the Shah of Persia from 8 January 1907 to 16 July 1909.

* Henry C. Allen ( 1872 – 1942 ), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907.

George Kirke Spoor ( December 18, 1872 – 24 November 1953 ) was an early film pioneer who, with Broncho Billy Anderson, founded Essanay Studios in Chicago in 1907.

The method of least squares had been introduced into geodesy by Gauss and Helmert wrote a fine book on least squares ( 1872, with a second edition in 1907 ) in this tradition.

* Eduard Bloch ( 1872 – 1945 ), Austrian physician and family doctor of Adolf Hitler from 1903 to 1907

The most important American free love journal was Lucifer the Lightbearer ( 1883 – 1907 ) edited by Moses Harman and Lois Waisbrooker, but also there existed Ezra Heywood and Angela Heywood's The Word ( 1872 – 1890, 1892 – 1893 ).

* Colin Campbell ( Australian footballer ) ( 1872 – 1907 ), Australian Rules player

?- 1907 ), mayor of Victoria in 1872

Entomologists who left a mark include William Stephen Atkinson ( 1820 – 1876 ), E. Brunetti ( 1862 – 1927 ), Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher ( 1878 – 1950 ), Sir George Hampson ( 1860 – 1936 ), H. E. Andrewes ( 1863 – 1950 ), G. M. Henry ( 1891 – 1983 ), Colonel C. T. Bingham ( 1848 – 1908 ), William Monad Crawford ( 1872 – 1941 ), W. H. Evans ( 1876 – 1956 ), Michael Lloyd Ferrar, F. C. Fraser ( 1880 – 1963 ), Harold Maxwell-Lefroy ( 1877 – 1925 ), Frederic Moore ( 1830 – 1907 ), Samarendra Maulik ( 1881 – 1950 ), Lionel de Nicéville ( 1852 – 1901 ), Ronald A. Senior-White ( 1891 – 1954 ), Edwin Felix Thomas Atkinson ( 1840 – 1890 ) and Charles Swinhoe ( 1836 – 1923 ).

Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore VC, DSO, MVO, DL ( 22 April 1872 – 29 January 1962 ), more commonly known by the courtesy title Viscount Fincastle, which he bore until 1907, was a British soldier and politician.

This legal doctrine was established by Judge John Forrest Dillon in 1872 and upheld by the U. S. Supreme Court in 1907.

He died unmarried in December 1870 and was succeeded by his nephew, Charles ( 1836 – 1872 ), and then by another nephew, John ( 1838 – 1907 ).