Famous People Born In 1595

Discover the most famous people born in 1595. The list includes people like Guru Hargobind, Władysław IV Vasa, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, John Hampden, George William, Elector of Brandenburg and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, spiritual & religious leaders and artists born in 1595. This list includes people from England, India, France and many more countries.
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Bohdan Khmelnytsky
(Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (1648 –1657))
Bohdan Khmelnytsky
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Subotiv, Ukraine
Died: August 6, 1657
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Władysław IV Vasa
(King)
Władysław IV Vasa
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 9th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Łobzów, Poland
Died: May 20, 1648
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George William, Elector of Brandenburg
(Elector of Brandenburg)
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
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Birthdate: 13th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kolln an der Spree, Germany
Died: December 1, 1640
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Guru Hargobind
(Sikh Guru)
Guru Hargobind
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Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amritsar, India
Died: March 19, 1644
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John Hampden
(Political leader)
John Hampden
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Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 18, 1643
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Cornelius Vermuyden
(Dutch Engineer Who Introduced Dutch Land Reclamation Methods to England)
Cornelius Vermuyden
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Listed In: Civil Engineers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Tholen, Netherlands
Died: October 11, 1677

Cornelius Vermuyden was a Dutch-born British engineer who used Dutch land reclamation methods to drain Hatfield Chase in Lincolnshire. He was knighted for his work and went on to oversee projects to drain The Fens in East Anglia in the 1650s. Many places in the United Kingdom, including the Cornelius Vermuyden School, have been named in his honor.

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Nasir bin Murshid
(Imam of Oman (1624-1649))
Nasir bin Murshid
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Oman
Died: April 14, 1649
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Thomas Carew
(Poet)
Thomas Carew
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: West Wickham, England
Died: March 22, 1640
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Henri II, duke de Montmorency
(Military commander)
Henri II, duke de Montmorency
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Château de Chantilly, France
Died: October 30, 1632
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Dirck van Baburen
(Painter)
Dirck van Baburen
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
Died: February 21, 1624
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Thomas May
(Poet)
Thomas May
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Mayfield and Five Ashes, England
Died: November 13, 1650
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Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville
(Prince)
Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 6th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: May 11, 1663
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Henry Lawes
(Songwriter)
Henry Lawes
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 5th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dinton, England
Died: October 21, 1662
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Edward Winslow
(Author)
Edward Winslow
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 18th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Droitwich Spa, England
Died: May 8, 1655
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John Felton
(British Soldier Who Assassinated George Villiers, 1st Duke Of Buckingham)
John Felton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Suffolk, England
Died: November 29, 1628

John Felton was a British soldier who served as a lieutenant in the British Army. He is best remembered for assassinating George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham on 23 August 1628. Buckingham was unpopular due to his incompetence and corruption and his murder was rejoiced in England. In 1844, the murder was fictionalized in Alexandre Dumas' novel, The Three Musketeers.

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Jean Chapelain
(Poet)
Jean Chapelain
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Birthdate: 4th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 22, 1674
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Bihari Lal
(Poet)
Bihari Lal
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Gwalior
Died: 1663 AD

Bihari Lal was a Hindi poet who was active in the 17th century. His work the Satasaī (Seven Hundred Verses) in Brajbhasha is considered the most celebrated Hindi work of poetic art. He studied ancient Sanskrit texts as a young man and received lessons in poetry from the famous poet Keshavdas. His works have been translated into Sanskrit. 

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Robert Sempill the younger
(Poet)
Robert Sempill the younger
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: 1663 AD

Robert Sempill the younger, the son of legendary Scottish poet Sir James Sempill, was a talented poet in his own right. Mostly known for his Scots ballads and elegies, he also pioneered the standard meter for Scottish humorous elegy, later popularized by Robert Burns and Allan Ramsay.

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Govardhan
(Indian painter)
Govardhan
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: India
Died: 1640 AD

Govardhan was an Indian painter best remembered for his association with the famous Mughal School of painting. He was one of the court painters during the reign of popular Mughal Emperors like Akbar and Shah Jahan. He also contributed as an illustrator of Babur's memoir, Baburnama. Many of his works are currently located in museums around the world.

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Jean Desmarets
(Author)
Jean Desmarets
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Listed In: Playwrights
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 28, 1676
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Raghavendra Swami
Raghavendra Swami
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Bhuvanagiri
Died: 1671 AD
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Vasile Lupu
(Nobleman)
Vasile Lupu
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Arbanasi, Bulgaria
Died: 1661 AD
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Cho Sok
(A scholar by training, Cho was offered numerous official posts but always declined, preferring to spend his days painting)
Cho Sok
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Korean