Famous People Born In 1728
Discover the most famous people born in 1728. The list includes people like James Cook, Peter III of Russia, Oliver Goldsmith, Caesar Rodney, Johann Heinrich Lambert and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include military leaders, poets, physicists and historians born in 1728. This list includes people from England, France, Germany & Italy and many more countries.
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James Cook(British Naval Captain, Navigator and Explorer)
Birthdate: 7th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marton, England
Died: February 14, 1779
British explorer, navigator, and cartographer James Cook, who had also served the merchant navy and Royal Navy, was the first to complete an expedition around New Zealand. He explored areas in the South Pacific, such as eastern Australia and Hawaii. He was killed while trying to kidnap a Hawaiian king.
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: County Longford, Ireland
Died: April 4, 1774
Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, poet, and playwright. Described by his contemporaries as a disorganized and impetuous person, Goldsmith is best remembered for his works, such as The Vicar of Wakefield, The Deserted Village, and She Stoops to Conquer. A respected writer, Goldsmith's statue has been erected in several places, including the Trinity College, Dublin.
Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kent County
Died: June 26, 1784
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Robert Adam
(British Neoclassical Architect, Interior Designer and Furniture Designer)
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Died: March 3, 1792
Birthdate: 26th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mulhouse, France
Died: September 25, 1777
Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Swiss polymath whose contributions to the fields of physics, mathematics, map projections, astronomy, and philosophy are considered important by many scholars. He is credited with introducing hyperbolic functions into trigonometry. He is also credited with inventing a hygrometer, which is used to measure the quantity of water vapor in soil and air.
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Chevalier d'Éon
(French Diplomat and Spy)
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tonnere, France
Died: May 21, 1810
Chevalier d'Éon not just fought for France in the Seven Years' War but was also a spy. Interestingly, he led the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman. In his unpublished memoir, he claimed he was a woman raised as a man.
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: November 19, 1806
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John Stark
(Military Officer)
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States
Died: May 8, 1822
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Joseph Black
(Chemist, Physicist, Scientist, University teacher)
Birthdate: 16th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bordeaux
Died: December 6, 1799
Joseph Black was an 18th-century Scottish physicist and chemist. He is remembered for his discoveries of magnesium, specific heat, latent heat, and carbon dioxide. He spent several years of his career as a professor of medicine and chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. In 1783, he became one of the founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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Matthew Boulton
(English Businessperson and Engineer)
Birthdate: 3rd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: August 17, 1809
British manufacturer and engineer Matthew Boulton is best remembered as the financier of Scottish engineer James Watt’s pathbreaking steam engine. His Soho Manufactory initially produced metal parts, and he later stepped into John Roebuck’s shoes to partner with Watt, after Roebuck went bankrupt. He also established the Soho Mint.
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Bridgefoot
Died: July 14, 1808
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John Hunter
(military physician, physician, university teacher)
Birthdate: 13th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lanarkshire
Died: October 16, 1793
John Hunter was a Scottish surgeon remembered for his efforts to study the human anatomy through investigation and experimentation. An early advocate of scientific method in medicine, Hunter was considered one of the most prominent surgeons of his generation. He is also remembered for paying for the body of Charles Byrne and displaying the skeletal remains in his Hunterian Museum.
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Étienne-Louis Boullée
(Architect)
Birthdate: 12th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 4, 1799
Étienne-Louis Boullée was a French architect and visionary whose work continues to have a massive impact on the works of contemporary architects. A highly respected architect during his time, Boullée served as the chief architect under Frederick II of Prussia. Étienne-Louis Boullée is widely regarded as one of the most influential and prominent personalities of French neoclassical architecture.
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Niccolò Piccinni
(Italian composer)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bari
Died: May 7, 1800
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Nicholas Herkimer
(General)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: German Flatts, New York, United States
Died: August 16, 1777
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Mercy Otis Warren
(American Poet)
Birthdate: 14th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Died: December 19, 1814
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Ali Bey al-Kabir
(Shaykh al-Balad of Egypt)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Abkhazia, Georgia
Died: May 8, 1773
Ali Bey al-Kabir is believed to have been the son of a Greek Orthodox priest, who was abducted, brought to Cairo, and sold off as a slave to the Mamluk force. He is remembered for his rebellion against the Ottoman rulers and his efforts in improving Egyptian trade with Europe.
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Charles Mason
(English Astronomer)
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: October 25, 1786
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Thomas Warton
(Literary historian)
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Basingstoke, England
Died: May 21, 1790
Birthdate: 21st February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Died: July 17, 1772
Peter III of Russia reigned over Russia as the emperor for just six months in 1762 before being deposed by people loyal to his wife Catherine II, who then succeeded him. In his short reign, Peter made progressive reforms, including the abolishment of the secret police, which was renowned for its extreme violence. Peter is often portrayed in films.
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Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
(Grand Duke)
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Germany
Died: June 10, 1811
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Paolo Frisi
(Italian Mathematician and Astronomer Best Known for His Work in Hydraulics)
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Melegnano, Italy
Died: November 22, 1784
Italian physicist, mathematician, and astronomer Paolo Frisi is best remembered for his work on hydraulics, expressed through his books such as A Treatise on Rivers and Torrents. His interpretation of the works of eminent scientists such as Galileo and Newton, too, are considered immensely valuable to the scientific community.
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José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
(Spanish Statesman)
Birthdate: 21st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Murcia, Spain
Died: December 30, 1808
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Ferdinando Galiani
(Italian Economist Known for His Contributions to 'Value Theory', 'Interest Theory', and 'Economic Policy')
Birthdate: 2nd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chieti, Italy
Died: October 30, 1787
Ferdinando Galiani had initially been trained to enter church services but later deviated to economics. He is best remembered for his work on value theory. A major figure of the Enlightenment, the economist and diplomat wrote in both Italian and French. His notable works include Della moneta.
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Pietro Verri
(Italian Economists, Historian, Philosopher and Writer)
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: June 28, 1797
Author of numerous literary, historical, and economic works, Pietro Verri was a leader of Milanese academy and moving force behind Società dei Pugni. Also a distinguished public administrator and political economist employed with the Milanese government, he has been credited with abolition of tax farming. Some of his important works are Riflessioni sulle leggi vincolanti and Meditazioni sull’ economia politica.
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Anton Raphael Mengs
(Painter)
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
Died: June 29, 1779
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John Wood, the Younger
(Architect)
Birthdate: 25th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bath, England
Died: June 18, 1782
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Johann Andreas Stein
(Piano craftsman)
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heidesheim, Germany
Died: February 29, 1792
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Marie Louise of France
(Princess)
Birthdate: 28th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: February 19, 1733
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David Tannenberg
(Organ maker)
Birthdate: 21st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Upper Lusatia, Germany
Died: May 19, 1804
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Isabel Godin des Odonais
(Journeyer)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riobamba, Ecuador
Died: September 28, 1792
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Johann Adam Hiller
(Composer)
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Germany
Died: June 16, 1804