Deaths on February 15

Pierre François Verhulst

Died on February 15, 1849

Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)

Pierre François Verhulst (28 October 1804, Brussels – 15 February 1849, Brussels) was a Belgian mathematician and a doctor in number theory from the University of Ghent in 1825. He is best known for the logistic growth model.

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Events on 1849

13 Feb

Franz Joseph I of Austria
The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized.
29 Mar

Punjab region
The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.
14 Apr

Lajos Kossuth
Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Lajos Kossuth as its leader.
3 Jul

Italian unification
The French enter Rome in order to restore Pope Pius IX to power. This would prove a major obstacle to Italian unification.
17 Sep

Harriet Tubman
American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.

Deaths on February 15

Pierre François Verhulst

Died on February 15, 1849

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Events on 1849

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Punjab region

Lajos Kossuth

Italian unification

Harriet Tubman