Hans Christian Anderson died in August 1875. What was his nationality?
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (; ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as
John August Anderson He died in Altadena, California. The crater Anderson on the Moon is named in his memory. He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Howard N. Potts Medal in 1924. Unless otherwise noted, the following publications were by John A. Anderson. John August Anderson John August Anderson (August 7, 1876 – December 2, 1959) was an American astronomer. He was born in Rollag, a small community in Clay County, Minnesota to the south of Hawley. Anderson received his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 1907, and remained on the staff after graduation. In 1908 he became professor of astronomy at the university.