Famous People Born In 1710

Discover the most famous people born in 1710. The list includes people like Louis XV of France, Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Thomas Reid, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include composers, spiritual & religious leaders, emperors & kings and political leaders born in 1710. This list includes people from England, France, Scotland & Germany and many more countries.
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Louis XV of France
(Former King of France (1715 - 1774))
Louis XV of France
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 15th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
Died: May 10, 1774
After losing his parents and his brother to measles, Louis XV became the king of France at the tender age of 5. Known for his extravagances and his reliance on his mistresses, Louis XV was disliked by most. His reign also witnessed judicial reforms and the Seven Years’ War.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
(Composer)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 4th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Iesi, Italy
Died: March 16, 1736
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
(Composer)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Weimar, Germany
Died: July 1, 1784
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Robert Lowth
(Bishop of the Church of England and Author of One of the Most Influential Textbooks of English Grammar)
Robert Lowth
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Listed In: Priests
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hampshire, England
Died: November 3, 1787

Apart from serving as the Bishop of the Church of England, Robert Lowth had also been an Oxford professor. Among his written works are books on English grammar and treatises on Hebrew poetry. Though offered the position of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he rejected  it citing ill health.

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Thomas Reid
(Philosopher)
Thomas Reid
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Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 7th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Strachan, Scotland, Great Britain
Died: October 7, 1796

Thomas Reid was a Scottish philosopher best remembered for founding the Scottish School of Common Sense. Reid, who played an important part in the Scottish Enlightenment, advocated common sense realism as opposed to his contemporary David Hume who advocated metaphysical naturalism. Thomas Reid is also credited with co-founding the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783.

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Thomas Arne
(Composer)
Thomas Arne
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 12th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London
Died: March 5, 1778
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Cao Xueqin
(Chinese Writer Who was Active During the Qing Dynasty)
Cao Xueqin
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 4th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nanjing, China
Died: June 10, 1765

Cao Xueqin was a Chinese writer who was active during the Qing dynasty. Cao is best remembered for authoring one of the Four Classic Chinese Novels, Dream of the Red Chamber. Although he garnered no or little fame during his lifetime, Cao Xueqin achieved posthumous fame and his works continue to influence new generations of Chinese poets and novelists.

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Adam Gottlob Moltke
(Courtier)
Adam Gottlob Moltke
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Walkendorf, Germany
Died: September 25, 1792
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William Cullen
(Physician, Chemist, Farmer, Academic, University teacher, Writer, Psychiatrist)
William Cullen
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hamilton
Died: February 5, 1790

Apart from being a prominent Scottish physician, William Cullen was also a main pillar of the Scottish Enlightenment. Not only did he treat luminaries such as philosopher David Hume, but he also treated the poor free of cost. A University of Edinburgh professor of medicine, he was also a Royal Society Fellow.

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Konrad Ernst Ackermann
(Actor)
Konrad Ernst Ackermann
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Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Schwerin, Germany
Died: November 13, 1771
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Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi
(Imam)
Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Adam, Oman
Died: December 15, 1783
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Sarah Fielding
(Author)
Sarah Fielding
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Listed In: Novelists
Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: England
Died: April 9, 1768
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Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
(King)
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 14th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Germany
Died: February 12, 1771
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Jonathan Carver
(Explorer)
Jonathan Carver
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Listed In: Explorers
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died: January 31, 1780
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Alban Butler
(Priest)
Alban Butler
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Listed In: Priests
Birthdate: 13th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Northampton, England
Died: May 15, 1773
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Abraham Trembley
(Naturalist)
Abraham Trembley
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 3rd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: May 12, 1784
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Charles Simon Favart
(Playwright)
Charles Simon Favart
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 13th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 12, 1792
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Domenico Alberti
(Singer)
Domenico Alberti
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1740 AD
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Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo
(French Dancer Who Was the First Woman to Execute the 'Entrechat Quatre')
Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo
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Listed In: Ballet Dancers
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: April 28, 1770

Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo was a French ballet dancer. Camargo was the first female dancer to execute a dance move which came to be known as the entrechat quatre. She was also one of the first ballerinas to dance wearing slippers instead of the then-customary heeled shoes. Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo is also credited with popularizing ballet tights.

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James Short
(Astronomer)
James Short
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 10th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: June 14, 1768

The son of a carpenter, James Short was orphaned at 10 but later excelled in studied and became a renowned optician. He then focused on making telescopes and became the first to create parabolic mirrors which produced images without distortions in reflecting telescopes. He was later named a Fellow of The Royal Society.

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John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
(Statesman)
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Streatham, Surrey Kingdom of Great Britain
Died: January 5, 1771
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Jacob Joseph of Polonne
(Rabbi)
Jacob Joseph of Polonne
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Poland
Died: 1784 AD

Jacob Joseph of Polonne was a rabbi and one of the first disciples of the founder of Hasidic Judaism, the Baal Shem Tov. He was already an accomplished scholar of the school of Lurianic Kabbalah when he became associated with Tov. In his teachings, he addressed the question regarding the dual requirement in Judaism to both love and fear God.

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Jacob Kirkman
(Musical instrument maker)
Jacob Kirkman
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Birthdate: 4th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bischweiler, France
Died: April 30, 1792