Timeline September 1857

Events in September 1857 4

• 1779 – 1857 Karl Ritter (1779-1857) Died 28 September 1857, aged 78 Ritter was a German geographer regarded, alongside Alexander von Humboldt, as a founder of modern scientific geography. He held the first chair of geography at the University of Berlin and emphasized the relationship between physical environment and human history. His comparative method shaped geography as an academic discipline.
• 1798 – 1857 Auguste Comte (1798-1857) Died 5 September 1857, aged 59 Comte was a French philosopher who founded positivism and coined the term sociology. He argued that societies progress through theological, metaphysical, and scientific stages of understanding. His ideas influenced the development of social science throughout the nineteenth century.
• 1822 – 1857 John Nicholson (1822-1857) Died 23 September 1857, aged 34 Nicholson was a British army officer in India who became a celebrated, controversial figure for his role in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was mortally wounded leading the assault during the storming of Delhi and died of his injuries days later. He was widely mythologized in Britain as a hero of the campaign.
• 1857 – 1930 William Howard Taft 27th President — also Chief Justice William Howard Taft (Sep 15, 1857 – Mar 8, 1930) was the 27th President 1909-1913 and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1921-1930 — the only person to hold both offices. He was the heaviest president at 340 pounds.