John Ericsson

John Ericsson

male, deceased (1889)
John Ericsson was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, as was his brother, Nils Ericson. He was born at Långbanshyttan in Värmland, Sw...
Nils Ericson

Nils Ericson

male, deceased (1870)
"Friherre" Nils Ericson was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, like his brother, John Ericsson. Nils Ericson, born in Långbanshyttan, V...
John Ross

John Ross

male, deceased (1856)
Sir John Ross (June 24, 1777 - August 30, 1856) was a Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer. Ross was the son of the Rev. Andrew Ross, minister...
Magnus Brahe

Magnus Brahe

male, deceased (1844)
Nils Magnus Brahe (1790-1844), Swedish statesman and soldier and a descendant of Per Brahe and Magnus I of Sweden, fought in the War against...
Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden

Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden

male, deceased (1632)
Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish "Gustav Adolf den store", Latin "Gustavus Adolphus Magnus"), or Gustavus II...
Georg Magnus Sprengtporten

Georg Magnus Sprengtporten

male, deceased (1819)
Count Georg Magnus Sprengtporten, or "Göran Magnus Sprengtporten" as he preferred to call himself, (1740-1819), Swedish, Finnish and Russian p...
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt

Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt

male, deceased (1814)
Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (March 31, 1757 - August 19, 1814) was a Swedish courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the great...
Axel Von Fersen The Younger

Axel Von Fersen The Younger

male, deceased (1810)
Count Hans Axel von Fersen was a Swedish army officer, diplomat and statesman. He was the son of the statesman Fredrik Axel von Fersen and grandson...
Per Brahe The Younger

Per Brahe The Younger

male, deceased (1680)
Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. Brahe was born on the island of Rydboholm, near...
William Sidney Smith

William Sidney Smith

male, deceased (1840)
Sir William Sidney Smith KCB (21 June 1764 - 26 May 1840), usually known as Sir Sidney Smith, was the British admiral of whom Napoleon Bonaparte...