1850 facts for kids
The year 1850 was a time of interesting discoveries and the birth of many people who would later become famous. It was a period of change and new ideas around the world.
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Cool Discoveries and Events
In 1850, scientists made an important discovery about how light travels. They found that the speed of light is slower when it moves through water compared to when it moves through air. This helped scientists understand more about light and how it behaves.
Famous Books
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne: This famous book was published in 1850. It's a classic story from American literature.
People Born in 1850
Many people who would become well-known were born in 1850. Here are a few:
- January 27 – Samuel Gompers: He was an important leader who worked to improve conditions for workers. He helped create labor unions in the United States.
- January 27 – Edward J. Smith: He became famous as the Captain of the Titanic, the large ship that sank in 1912.
- May 1 – Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom: He was a son of Queen Victoria and a member of the British royal family.
- May 8 – Ross Barnes: A well-known baseball player from the early days of the sport.
- May 12 – Henry Cabot Lodge: An important American politician and statesman.
- May 21 – Giuseppe Mercalli: An Italian scientist who studied volcanoes. He created a scale to measure the strength of earthquakes.
- September 2 – Albert Spalding: He was a famous baseball player and later started a company that made sporting goods.
- November 13 – Robert Louis Stevenson: A Scottish writer who wrote classic adventure stories like Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- December 9 – Emma Abbott: An American opera singer who was very popular in her time.
People Who Passed Away in 1850
- July 2 – Robert Peel: He was a very important British politician. He served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice. He is also known for creating the modern police force in London, whose officers are sometimes still called "bobbies" or "peelers" after him.
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s – 1850s – 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1847 1848 1849 – 1850 – 1851 1852 1853 |
See also
In Spanish: 1850 para niños
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