Born on July 10
3 figures in our catalog were born on July 10, from the earliest to the most recent.
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer
1830 — 1863
A Kabyle resistance fighter from the Amazigh people, Lalla Fatma N'Soumer led the armed struggle against the French conquest of Algeria in the mid-19th century. Both a spiritual and military figure, she is passed down through Berber oral tradition as a symbol of dignity and resistance.
Nikola Tesla
1856 — 1943
Serbian-American inventor and engineer (1856-1943), Nikola Tesla is one of the central figures of the electrical revolution. His work on alternating current and his technological innovations transformed modern electricity and energy transmission.
Marcel Proust
1871 — 1922
French writer, author of the monumental work “In Search of Lost Time.” A pioneer of the modern novel, he explored involuntary memory, time, and the society of the Belle Époque.
Only figures whose birth day is known for certain appear here. Dates are given as the sources record them.