Births on November 26

Rudolph Koenig

Born on November 26, 1832

Rudolph Koenig, German-French physicist and academic (d. 1901)

Karl Rudolph Koenig (26 November 1832 – 2 October 1901) was born in Königsberg of Prussia. Koenig was a businessman, instrument maker, and German physicist, chiefly concerned with acoustic phenomena. He was best known for designing and building acoustical instruments such as the tuning fork and sound analyser.

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Events on 1832

12 Feb

Galápagos Islands
Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands.
24 Mar

Joseph Smith
In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith.
24 May

London Conference of 1832
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
10 Jul

Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
1 Oct

Convention of 1832
Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.

Births on November 26

Rudolph Koenig

Born on November 26, 1832

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Joseph Smith

London Conference of 1832

Second Bank of the United States

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