Famous People Born In 1608
Discover the most famous people born in 1608. The list includes people like John Milton, Tukaram, Evangelista Torricelli, Samarth Ramdas, Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, soldiers and preachers born in 1608. This list includes people from Italy, England, France and many more countries.
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John Milton(English Poet and Intellectual Known for His Epic Poem ‘Paradise Lost’)
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cheapside, London, England
Died: November 8, 1674
John Milton was an English poet whose epic poem Paradise Lost is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of literature. Milton's other celebrated work Areopagitica is counted among history's most impassioned and influential defenses of freedom of the press and freedom of speech. John Milton’s works have influenced other prominent writers, such as Thomas Hardy and George Eliot.
Birthdate: 15th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Faenza
Died: October 25, 1647
Evangelista Torricelli, a student of Galileo, later made a name for himself as a physicist and a mathematician with his invention of the barometer. He also laid down the Torricelli’s theorem and discovered the Torricellian vacuum. The torr, a unit of pressure, bears his name.
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Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
(King of Hungary)
Birthdate: 13th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: April 2, 1657
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III is largely held responsible for ending the Thirty Years’ War in 1648 with 2 peace treaties known as the Peace of Westphalia. He also conspired against Generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein when he was denied control of the imperial army. He was also instrumental in the Peace of Prague.
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George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle
(Soldier)
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Great Potheridge, England
Died: January 3, 1670
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Aldwincle
Died: August 16, 1661
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Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
(Italian Physiologist, Physicist and Mathematician)
Birthdate: 28th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: December 31, 1679
While he matriculated in math and taught the subject later, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli also made pioneering discoveries as a physicist and physiologist. With works such as De Motu Animalium, he revolutionized the field of biomechanics, explaining muscular movements with the help of statics and dynamics.
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Dehu, Near Pune, India
Died: 1650 AD
Marathi poet Sant Tukaram was one of the pillars of the Bhakti movement of Maharashtra. It is believed he began writing abhangas, or religious poetry, after being visited by Vitthal, an avatar of Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna, in a dream. He is revered by the Varkari sampradaya.
Birthdate: 21st April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Japan
Died: October 11, 1648
Birthdate: 1st May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: May 8, 1669
Birthdate: 12th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Died: January 13, 1685
Birthdate: 9th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: December 7, 1694
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Antoine Le Maistre
(Lawyer)
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 4, 1658
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Gaston, Duke of Orléans
(Prince)
Birthdate: 24th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, France
Died: February 2, 1660
Birthdate: 14th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Isle of Man
Died: January 2, 1663
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John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
(Officer)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: June 3, 1674
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Jean-Jacques Olier
(French Catholic Priest)
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 2, 1657
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Cambridgeshire, England
Died: 1680 AD
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Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet
(Poet)
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ware Park, England
Died: June 16, 1666
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Pierre Perrault
(Scientists)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1680 AD
20
Giacomo Torelli
(Stage designer)
Birthdate: 1st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fano, Italy
Died: June 17, 1678
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Francisco Manuel de Melo
(Author)
Birthdate: 23rd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 24, 1666
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Léon Bouthillier, comte de Chavigny
(Foreign Minister)
Birthdate: 28th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 11, 1652
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Johannes Heinrich Ursinus
(Author)
Birthdate: 26th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Speyer, Germany
Died: May 14, 1667
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Brie, France
Died: August 14, 1671
Birthdate: 6th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: July 18, 1697
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William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven
(Soldier)
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bishopsgate, London, England
Died: April 9, 1697
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Samarth Ramdas
(Indian Hindu Saint, Philosopher, Poet, Writer and Spiritual Master)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Maharashtra, India
Died: 1681 AD
Samarth Ramdas was an Indian saint, poet, writer, philosopher, and spiritual master. He worked towards resurrecting the Hindu culture after it was impaired by several foreign invasions in India. He also worked towards promoting and preserving the Maratha culture. He also supported the participation of women in social and religious work, which was uncommon at that time.