Famous People Born In 1619

Discover the most famous people born in 1619. The list includes people like Cyrano de Bergerac, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Jan van Riebeeck, Charles Le Brun, Jean-Baptiste Colbert and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include philosophers, artists, military leaders and political leaders born in 1619. This list includes people from France, Netherlands, England and many more countries.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
(Novelist and Playwright Known for His Play ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’)
Cyrano de Bergerac
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 6th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 28, 1655
Seventeenth-century author and duelist Cyrano de Bergerac was immortalized by Edmond Rostand’s drama Cyrano de Bergerac, based on Bergerac’s life, with its mix of myth and reality. Even Bergerac's death is shrouded in mystery, with some claiming he died of an injury and others believing he died of a disease.
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
(German-English Army Officer, Admiral, Scientist and Colonial Governor)
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: November 29, 1682

Prince Rupert of the Rhine was a German-English admiral, army officer, colonial governor, and scientist. Renowned for his energy and quick-thinking, Rupert made long-lasting and impressive contributions to the doctrine and development of the Royal Navy. He is also credited with shaping modern Canada's political geography. 

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Jan van Riebeeck
(Dutch Colonial Administrator)
Jan van Riebeeck
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Birthdate: 21st April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Culemborg
Died: January 18, 1677

Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonial administrator and navigator. He is credited with founding the Dutch Cape Colony and Cape Town. Jan van Riebeeck is of historical and cultural importance to South Africa as many South Africans consider him the founding father of their country. Several South African villages and towns have streets named after Van Riebeeck.

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
(Economist, Politician)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Reims
Died: September 6, 1683

Born into a merchant family in France, Jean-Baptiste Colbert grew up to hold various administrative posts. Patronized by Cardinal Mazarin, he became affluent and later became one of the most efficient administrators during the regime of Louis XIV. He also established the French merchant navy.

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Charles Le Brun
(17th Century French Painter and One of the Greatest French Artists of All Time)
Charles Le Brun
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Listed In: Baroque Painters
Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 12, 1690

Charles Le Brun was a French physiognomist, painter, and art theorist. He served as the director of many popular art schools of his time. He also served as the court painter to Louis the Great, who called him the greatest French artist. An influential artist of 17th-century France, Charles Le Brun's works are still preserved in the popular Louvre Museum. 

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Barbara Strozzi
(Composer and singer of the Baroque Period)
Barbara Strozzi
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 6th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: November 11, 1677
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John Lambert
(Politician)
John Lambert
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kirkby Malham, England
Died: March 28, 1684
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Wang Fuzhi
(Essayist)
Wang Fuzhi
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hengyang, China
Died: February 18, 1692
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Willem Kalf
(Painter)
Willem Kalf
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: July 31, 1693
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Francesco Morosini
(Doge of Venice from 1688 to 1694)
Francesco Morosini
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: January 16, 1694

Francesco Morosini served as the Doge of Venice between 1688 and 1694, when the Great Turkish War was at its peak. He also played an important role in the Morean War, during which he captured the Morea, Lefkada, and Athens. Francesco Morosini was responsible for destroying the Parthenon and looting sculptures from Athens, including the Piraeus Lion. 

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Jean Marot
(Architect)
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 15, 1679

Apart from being the royal architect, Jean Marot had also designed private buildings such as Hôtel de Pussort and Hôtel de Monceau. He is, however, best known for his engravings Le Petit Marot and Le Grand Marot. He was the father of engraver and furniture designer Daniel Marot.

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Anne Geneviève de Bourbon
(Princess)
Anne Geneviève de Bourbon
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Château of Vincennes, Vincennes, France
Died: April 5, 1679
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Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux
(Author)
Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux
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Listed In: Biographers
Birthdate: 2nd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rochelle, La, France
Died: November 6, 1692
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Yamazaki Ansai
(Philosopher)
Yamazaki Ansai
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Birthdate: 24th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kyōto, Japan
Died: September 16, 1682
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Philips Wouwerman
(Painter)
Philips Wouwerman
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 24th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: May 19, 1668
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Kumazawa Banzan
(Japanese Philosopher)
Kumazawa Banzan
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Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Kyōto, Japan
Died: September 9, 1691

The first Japanese to follow Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming’s teachings, Kumazawa Banzan lived during the Edo period. Though a masterless samurai, he rose through the ranks to become Okayama’s chief minister. However, his progressive ideas were deemed suspicious and eventually led him to a life in custody.

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Philip de Koninck
(Painter)
Philip de Koninck
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 5th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: October 4, 1688
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Nathaniel Culverwell
(Author)
Nathaniel Culverwell
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Middlesex, England
Died: 1651 AD
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Donald Cargill
(Former Covenanter who worked to uphold the principles of the National Covenant of 1638 and Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 to establish and defend Presbyterianism)
Donald Cargill
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: July 27, 1681
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Morgan Llwyd
(Welsh Poet and Preacher)
Morgan Llwyd
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Merioneth, Wales
Died: June 3, 1659

Remembered for his 2-part The Book of the Three Birds, which later became a Welsh classic, author Morgan Llwyd was born into a gentry family. He had also been a chaplain in the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. He is also known as Wrexham’s first Nonconformist minister.

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Antoine Furetière
(Scholar)
Antoine Furetière
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 28th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 14, 1688