Charles Barrois was born on April 21, 1851, in Lille, France.

He was a French geologist and paleontologist. He was educated at the Jesuit College of St. Joseph in his native town. His work that was rigorous and based on detailed observation, covered the entire field of geology. His fame spread internationally, even before he was recognized in his own country, and he was honored by many European and American academies. In 1881, he was awarded the Bigsby medal, and in 1901, the Wollaston medal by the Geological Society of London. He became a Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London. In 1907, he created the Musée Houiller (Carboniferous Museum) alongside the Museum Gosselet in Lille. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1915. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and was named its commander in 1923. He was also a professor of geology at the University of Lille and in 1936, he was appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Vatican City.

He died on November 5, 1939, in St Genevieve-en-Caux and is buried in Lille, France.

Thomas Barron was a notary public who practiced in Montreal in the early 19th century.

Samba legend Ary Barroso was the first Brazilian to be nominated for an Oscar. The multi-faceted musician was born in Ubá in Minas Gerais, the son of poet, singer and lawyer Joao Evangelista, but was orphaned at the age of seven. Raised by his grandmother and aunt, he was sent for piano lessons at age ten and disciplined to practice three hours daily. In 1920 he headed to Rio for training in law, but he soon spent an inheritance from his uncle and had to begin to earn his living by playing for dance-hall orchestras. His talent became obvious when he began composing, as did his versatility when working as a radio announcer (beginning in 1933), writer, humorist, reporter, producer, emcee, interviewer and even soccer commentator. One of the most influential pre-Bossa Nova composers in Brazil in the late 1920s and 1930s, he changed the face of Brazilian samba, developing the genres of samba-cancão and samba exaltacão. His songs were recorded by many famous singers, including his friend Carmen Miranda and João Gilberto. He wrote more than 60 songs and tunes for Rio’s famous Carnaval festival, and 52 of his works were used in movies. His 1939 piece “Aquarela do Brasil” was used in the 1942 Disney film “Saludos Amigos” and has become one of the 20 most recorded songs of all time. He did manage to finish law school and married the daughter of the boarding house where he lodged. Though he didn’t win the Oscar for which he was nominated in 1945, he did get a Merit award from the Academy, and in 1955 the National Order of Merit from the Brazilian government.

John Henry Barrows was born on July 11, 1847, in Medina, Michigan.

From 1881 to 1895, he served as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and became one of the most renowned preachers of his time. In 1896, he delivered the Haskell Lecture in India, Japan, and Hawaii, and he was the minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago from 1886 to 1891. In 1899, Barrows was elected president of Oberlin College. He also served as Chairman of the 1893 General Committee on the Congress of Religions, now known as the World's Parliament of Religions. He authored several books, including two volumes of "The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the World's First Parliament of Religions, Held in Chicago in Connection with the Columbian Exposition of 1893." An endowed chair at the University of Chicago Divinity School is named in his honour.

In 1875, he married Sarah Eleanor Mole (1852–1940). He died on June 3, 1902, in Oberlin, Ohio.

Samuel June Barrows was born on May 26, 1845, in New York, New York.

He was an American Republican politician. He graduated from the Harvard Divinity School in 1871 and while there, he was the Boston correspondent of the New York Tribune. In 1873, he went on the Yellowstone Expedition. In 1874, he went on the Black Hills Expedition and took part in the Battles of Tongue River and the Little Big Horn. Returning to Massachusetts, he was pastor of the first Dorchester Boston Parish (1876-1881), editor of the Christian Register and American representative to the International Prison Congress in 1895. In 1897, he was elected as a Republican to the 55th United States Congress, serving until 1899. He was an advocate for women's suffrage, African American rights, assimilation of Native Americans and prison reform. On the international stage, Barrows was an activist for ending hunger. An unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the 56th US Congress, he became secretary of the New York Prison Association, until his death from pneumonia at age 69 in New York City. He had lots of interests and talents included musical composition and singing oratorios, studying the Greeks, metal crafting, writing poetry, camping, travel, and foreign languages. June was a nickname for his sunny disposition.

In 1870, he married Isabel Hayes Chapin (1845–1913). He died on April 21, 1909, in New York, New York. His remains were cremated, and the ashes placed in a private burying ground near Georgeville, Quebec.

Walter Bradford Barrows was born on January 10, 1855, in Grantville, Massachusetts.

He was an American ornithologist. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1876, Barrows worked as a science instructor at colleges in both Argentina and the United States, including Wesleyan University. He later became a Professor of Zoology and Biology at Michigan State Agricultural College. His fieldwork in South America was documented in the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club and The Auk. In 1886, Barrows was appointed an ornithologist in the Biological Survey section at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a position he held until 1894. His 1912 book, “Michigan Bird Life,” is regarded as the most comprehensive work on the subject ever written.

In 1882, he married Elizabeth Maud Withall (1856–1916). He died on February 26, 1923, in East Lansing, Michigan.

Sir Charles Barry was one of the preeminent British architects of the nineteenth century. His work can be considered the epitome of historicism, as he designed buildings in the Gothic, Greek, and Renaissance revival styles. He is best known for his competition-winning designs for the Houses of Parliament in London (1836) and the designs of private clubs such as the Manchester Atheneum (1836-1839) and the Reform Club in London (1837-1841).