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Anne and Emily Brontë and other members of the Brontë family of writers, poets and painters were struck by tuberculosis. Anne, their brother Branwell, and Emily all died of it within two years of each other. Charlotte Brontë's death in 1855 was stated at the time as having been due to tuberculosis, but there is some controversy over this today.
Hart as a young child. Hart was born on October 4, 1890, in Halls Summit, Coffey County, Kansas, to Albert L. Hart and Edna Hart (née Bamford).When his father died of typhoid fever in 1892, his mother reverted to her maiden name and moved the family to Linn County, Oregon. [3]
The poet John Keats, here depicted by William Hilton c. 1822, died of tuberculosis aged 25.. Tuberculosis, known variously as consumption, phthisis, and the great white plague, was long thought to be associated with poetic and artistic qualities in its sufferers, and was also known as "the romantic disease". [2]
Millennial, royal family-inspired names on their way out. Catherine, Jaden, Anne, Phillip, Jamal and Esteban are some of the names that we'll be seeing less of in 2025, a new survey by BabyCenter ...
The phrase "Typhoid Mary" is now a colloquial term for anyone who spreads disease or something else undesirable. [59] Typhoid Mary Fisk, also known as Bloody Mary and Mutant Zero, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. [60] Mallon's case inspired the name of the rap music group Hail Mary Mallon ...
It's also a classic name that feels fairly royal, especially since Britain was ruled by a king named George for 116 straight years. Laura Jarrett Saturday TODAY co-host Laura Jarrett and her ...
Tyler. Another name that exploded in popularity during the 1990s, Tyler is an English name with a literal meaning: "maker of tiles." In the 1990s, just over 262,000 Tylers were born in the United ...
About 90% of those infected with M. tuberculosis have asymptomatic, latent TB infections (sometimes called LTBI), [87] with only a 10% lifetime chance that the latent infection will progress to overt, active tuberculous disease. [88] In those with HIV, the risk of developing active TB increases to nearly 10% a year. [88]