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Charles-Denis Bourbaki

Charles-Denis Bourbaki, French general (died 1897)

Born
April 22, 1816
Died
September 22, 1897
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1816

About Charles-Denis Bourbaki

Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki was a French general. It was in the African expedition that Bourbaki first came to the fore. In the Crimean War he commanded a portion of the Algerian troops; and at the Alma, Inkerman and Sevastopol Bourbaki's name became famous.

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The world when Charles-Denis Bourbaki was born

Charles-Denis Bourbaki was born in 1816. 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.

Culture in 1816

  • Best-selling bookFrankenstein conceived during gloomy summer

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYear Without a Summer — crop failures worldwide
  • Technology milestoneStethoscope invented by René Laennec
  • World population~980M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.5M

1816 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles-Denis Bourbaki's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18162026
Population8.5M341 million

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