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19th-century resistance fighters

32 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abd el-KrimAuthor · BooksMohammed ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi, better known as Abd el-Krim (12 January 1882 – 6 February 1963), was a Moroccan revolutionary, religious, political and military leader and the president…
Abdelkader El DjezairiAuthor · BooksAbd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din (between 1806 and 1808 – 26 May 1883), known as Emir Abdelkader or ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Hasani al-Jazaʾiri, was an Arab Algerian religious and military leader who…
Alexander RadóAuthor · Maps and atlases
Anton de KomAuthor · BooksCornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom (22 February 1898 – 24 April 1945) was a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author.
Anton PieckDesigner · Modern designAnton Franciscus Pieck (19 April 1895 – 24 November 1987) was a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist.
Benjamin CrémieuxAuthor · BooksBenjamin Crémieux (1888–1944) was a French author, critic and literary historian.
Benjamina MiyarArtist · WatchesBenjamina Miyar Díaz of Corao, Cangas de Onís, Spain, (9 August 1888 – 7 August 1961) was a professional photographer, watchmaker and member of the Spanish anti-fascist resistance causing…
Claude CahunArtist · SculptureClaude Cahun (born Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob; 25 October 1894 – 8 December 1954) was a French surrealist photographer, sculptor, and writer.
Corrie ten BoomArtist · WatchesCornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom (15 April 1892 – 15 April 1983) was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, who worked with her father, Casper ten…
Dietrich von HildebrandAuthor · BooksDietrich Richard Alfred von Hildebrand (lang; 12 October 1889 – 26 January 1977) was a German Catholic philosopher and religious writer.
Edgar Julius JungAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jung, c.
Erich WeinertArtist · PaintingsErich Bernhard Gustav Weinert (4 August 1890 – 20 April 1953) was a German Communist writer, poet and a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
Ernst NiekischAuthor · BooksErnst Niekisch (23 May 1889 – 23 May 1967) was a German writer and political theorist.
Ernst WiechertAuthor · BooksErnst Wiechert (18 May 1887 – 24 August 1950) was a German teacher, poet and writer.
Friedrich WolfAuthor · BooksFriedrich Wolf (23 December 1888 – 5 October 1953) was a German doctor and politically engaged writer. From 1949 to 1951, he served as East Germany's first ambassador to Poland.
Giuseppe GaribaldiAuthor · BooksGiuseppe Maria Garibaldi (4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican.
Gustav von WangenheimPerson · Film memorabiliaIngo Clemens Gustav Adolf Freiherr von Wangenheim (18 February 1895 – 5 August 1975) was a German actor, screenwriter and director.
Henriette Roland HolstAuthor · BooksHenriette Goverdine Anna "Jet" Roland Holst-van der Schalk (24 December 1869 – 21 November 1952) was a Dutch poet and Council communist. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Hermann HesseArtist · PaintingsHermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Jan van GilsePerson · Music memorabiliaJan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse (11 May 1881 – 8 September 1944) was a Dutch conductor and composer. Among his works are five symphonies and the Dutch-language opera Thijl (1940).
Johan FabriciusIllustrator · IllustrationJohan Johannes Fabricius (24 August 1899 – 21 June 1981), who published in English as Johan Wigmore Fabricius, was a Dutch writer, journalist and adventurer.
Johan HuizingaArtist · PaintingsJohan Huizinga (lang; 7 December 1872 – 1 February 1945) was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history.
Johannes R. BecherAuthor · BooksJohannes R. Becher was a German poet, politician, novelist, writer, resistance fighter and songwriter (1891–1958). He was born in Munich and died in East Berlin.
Kurt HeldAuthor · BooksKurt Kläber (4 November 1897 – 9 December 1959), known under the pen name Kurt Held, was a German-Swiss communist activist and writer of proletarian and children's literature.
Martinus NijhoffAuthor · BooksIllustration — Martinus Nijhoff (1913)
Mies Boissevain-van LennepPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Mies Boissevain during her detention in WWII
Rose VallandAuthor · BooksRose Antonia Maria Valland (1 November 1898 – 18 September 1980) was a French art curator, member of the French Resistance, captain in the French military, and one of the most decorated…
Rudolf RoesslerAuthor · BooksRudolf Roessler (German: Rößler; 22 November 1897 – 11 December 1958) was a Protestant German and a dedicated anti-Nazi.
Salomon GarfArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Salomon Garf
Subhas Chandra BoseAuthor · BooksSubhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his…
Therese GiehsePerson · Film memorabiliaTherese Giehse (De-Therese Giehse.ogg. 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress.
Willem SandbergDesigner · Modern designJonkheer Willem Jacob Henri Berend Sandberg (24 October 1897 – 8 April 1984) was a Dutch typographer, museum curator, and member of the Dutch resistance during World War II.

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