Famous People Born In 1697

Discover the most famous people born in 1697. The list includes people like William Hogarth, Canaletto, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, John Peter Zenger, Johann Joachim Quantz and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include philologists, poets, military leaders and journalists born in 1697. This list includes people from Germany, England, France & Italy and many more countries.
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Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
(Emperor)
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 6th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brussels
Died: January 20, 1745
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Canaletto
(Italian Topographical Painter, Landscape Artist and Printmaker Known for Using the Etching Technique)
Canaletto
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 18th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: April 19, 1768
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William Hogarth
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Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 26, 1764
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Joseph-François Dupleix
(French colonial official)
Joseph-François Dupleix
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Landrecies, France
Died: November 10, 1763
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John Peter Zenger
(German Printer and Journalist)
John Peter Zenger
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Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Impflingen, Germany
Died: July 28, 1746
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Jean-Marie Leclair
(Violinist)
Jean-Marie Leclair
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 10th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: October 22, 1764
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Johann Joachim Quantz
(Former composer, flutist and flute maker of the late Baroque period)
Johann Joachim Quantz
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 30th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Scheden, Germany
Died: July 12, 1773
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Alexander Monro Primus
(Scottish Surgeon and Anatomist)
Alexander Monro Primus
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Listed In: Surgeons
Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 10, 1767
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Stringer Lawrence
(Soldier)
Stringer Lawrence
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 6th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hereford, England
Died: January 10, 1775
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Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
(Anatomist)
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
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Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
Died: September 9, 1770
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Louise Hippolyte
(Politician)
Louise Hippolyte
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Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Monaco
Died: December 29, 1731
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Faustina Bordoni
(Italian Mezzo-Soprano Who Ruled the 18th Century Opera Scene)
Faustina Bordoni
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Listed In: Opera Singers
Birthdate: 30th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: November 4, 1781
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Richard Savage
(Poet)
Richard Savage
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: England
Died: August 1, 1743
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Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
(Hostess)
Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 25th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: France
Died: September 23, 1780
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Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye
(Historian)
Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye
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Birthdate: 16th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Auxerre, France
Died: March 1, 1781
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Friederike Caroline Neuber
(Actress)
Friederike Caroline Neuber
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Birthdate: 9th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
Died: November 30, 1760
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Kamo no Mabuchi
(Poet)
Kamo no Mabuchi
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Birthdate: 24th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Died: November 27, 1769
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Abbé Prévost
(Author)
Abbé Prévost
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Listed In: Novelists
Birthdate: 1st April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Artois
Died: November 25, 1763
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George Anson, Baron Anson
(First Lord of the Admiralty (1751 - 1756, 1757 - 1762))
George Anson, Baron Anson
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Staffordshire, England
Died: June 6, 1762
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Gaetano Casanova
(Former Actor, Ballet dancer)
Gaetano Casanova
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: 2nd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Parma, Italy
Died: December 18, 1733
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Jacob Emden
(Rabbi)
Jacob Emden
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Birthdate: 4th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Died: April 19, 1776
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Nicholas Amhurst
(Poet)
Nicholas Amhurst
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 16th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marden, England
Died: April 27, 1742
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Nicola Salvi
(Architect)
Nicola Salvi
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Birthdate: 6th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: February 8, 1751
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Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
(French Cartographer Who Developed the Art of Map-Making)
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
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Listed In: Geographers
Birthdate: 11th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 28, 1782