Famous People Born In 1715

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Discover the most famous people born in 1715. The list includes people like Peter II of Russia, Robert-François Damiens, Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Claude Adrien Helvétius, Étienne Bonnot de Condillac and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include military leaders, poets, government officials and economists born in 1715. This list includes people from France, Germany, England and many more countries.
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Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
(politician, diplomat, officer)
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: County Meath
Died: July 11, 1774
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Peter II of Russia
(Emperor of Russia (1727 - 1730))
Peter II of Russia
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 23rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: January 30, 1730
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel-Bevern
(Queen)
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel-Bevern
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Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Schloss Bevern, Duchy of Brunswick
Died: January 13, 1797
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Dorothea Erxleben
(Physician)
Dorothea Erxleben
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Birthdate: 13th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quedlinburg
Died: June 13, 1762
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Thomas Mudge
(Watchmaker)
Thomas Mudge
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Listed In: Inventors
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Exeter, England
Died: November 14, 1794
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John Hawkesworth
(Writer)
John Hawkesworth
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: England
Died: November 16, 1773
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Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
(Poet)
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hainichen, Germany
Died: December 13, 1769
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Ewald Christian von Kleist
(German Poet Best Known for His Long Poem 'Der Frühling')
Ewald Christian von Kleist
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 7th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Koszalin, Poland
Died: August 24, 1759
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Eustachius De Lannoy
(Military strategist and commander of the Travancore Army, under Maharaja Marthanda Varma)
Eustachius De Lannoy
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arras, France
Died: June 1, 1777
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François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis
(Diplomat)
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 22nd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint-Marcel d’Ardeche, France
Died: November 3, 1794
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Charles, Prince of Soubise
(Nobleman)
Charles, Prince of Soubise
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 16th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
Died: July 1, 1787
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Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
(French Economist)
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
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Listed In: Economists
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pertuis, France
Died: July 13, 1789
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Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
(Author)
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
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Listed In: Essayists
Birthdate: 6th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Aix-en-Provence, France
Died: May 28, 1747
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Claude Adrien Helvétius
(Philosopher, Writer, French moralists)
Claude Adrien Helvétius
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Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 26th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris
Died: December 26, 1771
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Joseph Marie Terray
(French Economist, Priest and Controller-General of Finances)
Joseph Marie Terray
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boën-sur-Lignon, France
Died: February 18, 1778
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William Whitehead
(Poet)
William Whitehead
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 12th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
Died: April 14, 1785
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Charles-Nicolas Cochin
(Engraver)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 22nd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 29, 1790
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Jean-Étienne Guettard
(Geologist and Mineralogist Known for His Pioneering Geological Survey of France)
Jean-Étienne Guettard
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Birthdate: 22nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Étampes, France
Died: January 7, 1786
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Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
(Engineer)
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 15th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Died: May 9, 1789
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John Murray of Broughton
(Jacobite)
John Murray of Broughton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 10th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Broughton, Scotland
Died: December 6, 1777
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Alonso Carrió de la Vandera
(Civil Servant)
Alonso Carrió de la Vandera
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Gijón, Spain
Died: 1783 AD