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| + | "As early as [[French campaign in Egypt and Syria|Napoleon's campaigns into Egypt]] the [[Orientalism|Orient]] fascinated Europe. It was [[Vivant Denon]]'s ''[[Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt]]'' that would kick start [[Egyptomania]]." --Sholem Stein | ||
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| + | * [[September 3]] – [[William Wordsworth]] publishes the poem ''[[Westminster Bridge]]''. | ||
| + | *''[[Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt |Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte]]'' published | ||
| + | * [[Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus|Treviranus]] uses the term [[biology]] for the first time. | ||
| + | * [[Thomas Wedgwood (photographer)|Thomas Wedgwood]] publishes an account of his experiments in [[photography]], along with [[Humphry Davy]]. Since they had no means of fixing the image, their photographs quickly faded. | ||
| + | * [[William Symington]] builds the first successful [[steamship]], the ''[[Charlotte Dundas]]''. | ||
| + | * [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] performs his ''[[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Moonlight Sonata]]'' for the first time. | ||
| + | * The English Parliament forbids [[pauper]] apprentices. | ||
| + | *[[Paris Salon of 1802]] | ||
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| - | *[[Victor Hugo]] (1802 - 1885) - | + | *[[Émile de Girardin]] (d. 1881) |
| - | *[[Alexandre Dumas]] (1802 - 1870) - | + | *[[Constantin Guys]] (d. 1892) |
| - | *[[Constantin Guys]] (1802 - 1892) | + | * [[February 26]] – [[Victor Hugo]], French author (d. [[1885]]) |
| - | + | * [[March 7]] – [[Edwin Henry Landseer]], British painter (d. [[1873]]) | |
| - | ==Deaths == | + | * [[July 24]] – [[Alexandre Dumas, père]], French author (d. [[1870]]) |
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| + | == Deaths == | ||
| + | * [[April 18]] – [[Erasmus Darwin]], English physician and botanist (b. [[1731]]) | ||
| + | * [[November 9]] – [[Thomas Girtin]], English artist (b. [[1775]]) | ||
| + | * [[November 15]] – [[George Romney (painter)|George Romney]], English artist (b. [[1734]]) | ||
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"As early as Napoleon's campaigns into Egypt the Orient fascinated Europe. It was Vivant Denon's Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt that would kick start Egyptomania." --Sholem Stein |
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- September 3 – William Wordsworth publishes the poem Westminster Bridge.
- Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte published
- Treviranus uses the term biology for the first time.
- Thomas Wedgwood publishes an account of his experiments in photography, along with Humphry Davy. Since they had no means of fixing the image, their photographs quickly faded.
- William Symington builds the first successful steamship, the Charlotte Dundas.
- Ludwig van Beethoven performs his Moonlight Sonata for the first time.
- The English Parliament forbids pauper apprentices.
- Paris Salon of 1802
Births
- Émile de Girardin (d. 1881)
- Constantin Guys (d. 1892)
- February 26 – Victor Hugo, French author (d. 1885)
- March 7 – Edwin Henry Landseer, British painter (d. 1873)
- July 24 – Alexandre Dumas, père, French author (d. 1870)
Deaths
- April 18 – Erasmus Darwin, English physician and botanist (b. 1731)
- November 9 – Thomas Girtin, English artist (b. 1775)
- November 15 – George Romney, English artist (b. 1734)
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