Jane Austen was a Georgian era author, best known for her social commentary in novels including 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Pride and Prejudice,' and 'Emma.'

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours was a French economist and intellectual who took part in many key political events of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

German chemist Martin Klaproth Heinrich discovered a number of elements in the 19th century, including uranium and zirconium.