Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, English author and activist (died 1856)

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Born: November 25, 1778
Died: August 29, 1856
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1778

About Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck (née Galton, 25 November 1778 – 29 August 1856) was a British writer in the anti-slavery movement. When about eighteen Mary Anne visited her cousins, the Gurneys of Earlham Hall, and Catherine Gurney, the eldest daughter, remained her friend through life. Mary Martha Butt met her at Bath about 1801, and described her as simple, agreeable, and unaffected.

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The world when Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was born

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was born in 1778. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineFrance allies with American colonies against Britain
Technology milestoneJoseph Bramah patents improved flush toilet
World population~776M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderContinental Congress
U.S. population2.8M

1778 versus 2026

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Measure	1778	2026
Population	2.8M	341 million

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