Humphrey Bland

Thomas Crawford

1813–1857 (age 44)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Crawford was a New York City-based sculptor and artist who died in 1857.

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

1829–1869 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was a Creole pianist and composer who became one of the first American virtuosos.

Elizabeth F. Ellet

1818–1877 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Elizabeth F. Ellet was a Sodus Point-born author and historian who lived from 1818 to 1877.

Valentine Mott

1785–1865 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Valentine Mott (1785-1865) was a prominent physician and medical innovator from Glen Cove, New York.

James Kirke Paulding

1778–1860 (age 82)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Kirke Paulding was an American author, diplomat, and Secretary of the Navy.

Sidney Edwards Morse

1794–1871 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871) was an inventor and geographer known for his contributions to American cartography.

William Chauvenet

1820–1870 (age 50)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Chauvenet was an American mathematician and astronomer who founded the U.S. Naval Academy's astronomical observa...

Benjamin Banneker

1731–1806 (age 75)

Mount Gilboa Chapel

Benjamin Banneker was a free African American mathematician, astronomer, and author of almanacs.