Famous People Born In 1716
Discover the most famous people born in 1716. The list includes people like Charles III of Spain, Capability Brown, Thomas Gray, James Lind, James Brindley and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, artists and sculptors born in 1716. This list includes people from England, France and many more countries.
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1
Capability Brown
(Horticulturist, Architect, Landscape architect)
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Northumberland
Died: February 6, 1783
2
James Lind
(Scottish Doctor Known for Pioneering of Naval Hygiene in the Royal Navy)
Birthdate: 4th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: July 13, 1794
Birthdate: 4th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Died: September 24, 1757
4
Wilhelm von Knyphausen
(General)
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lütetsburg, Germany
Died: December 7, 1800
5
Thomas Gray
(Poet, Writer, Literary critic)
Birthdate: 26th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London
Died: July 30, 1771
6
Itō Jakuchū
(Japanese Painter)
Birthdate: 2nd March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyōto, Japan
Died: October 27, 1800
7
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
(Soldier)
Birthdate: 26th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 26, 1785
8
James Brindley
(civil engineer, engineer)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Derbyshire
Died: September 27, 1772
9
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton
(French Naturalist and a Pioneer in the Fields of Comparative Anatomy and Paleontology)
Birthdate: 29th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montbard, France
Died: January 1, 1800
10
Philip Livingston
(Politician)
Birthdate: 15th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
Died: June 12, 1778
11
Antonio de Ulloa
(Astronomer, Explorer, Meteorologist)
Birthdate: 12th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Seville
Died: July 3, 1795
12
Yosa Buson
(Japanese Poet and Painter of the Edo Period)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Settsu Province, Japan
Died: January 17, 1784
13
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
(Writer)
Birthdate: 20th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cassis, France
Died: April 30, 1795
14
Gaspar de Portolá
(First Governor of the Californias)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Os de Balaguer, Spain
Died: November 30, 1786
15
George Taylor
(Politician)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Ireland
Died: February 23, 1781
Birthdate: 20th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: December 14, 1788
17
Étienne Maurice Falconet
(French Sculptor Best Known for His Equestrian Statue of Peter the Great, the Bronze Horseman)
Birthdate: 1st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 24, 1791
18
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dover, Engalnd
Died: June 8, 1771
19
Domenico Angelo
(Fencing Master)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Livorno, Italy
Died: 1802 AD
20
Jean Francois de Saint-Lambert
(Poet)
Birthdate: 26th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: February 9, 1803
21
Felice Giardini
(Composer)
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: June 8, 1796
22
Eugenios Voulgaris
(Theologian)
Birthdate: 10th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Corfu, Greece
Died: June 12, 1806
23
Peter Harrison
(British architect)
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: York, England
Died: April 30, 1775
24
Pierre-Marie-Jérôme Trésaguet
(Engineer)
Birthdate: 15th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nevers, France
Died: March 11, 1796
25
Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
(Princess)
Birthdate: 13th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stadtschloss, Berlin, Germany
Died: February 17, 1801
26
Franz Schuch the Elder
(Actor)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: November 30, 1763
27
Johann Jakob Reiske
(Scholar)
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Zörbig, Germany
Died: August 14, 1774