Famous People Born In 1730

Discover the most famous people born in 1730. The list includes people like Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Josiah Wedgwood, Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, Charles Messier, Alexander Suvorov and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, military leaders, philosophers and judges born in 1730. This list includes people from England, United States and many more countries.
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Charles Messier
(Astronomer)
Charles Messier
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Listed In: Astronomers
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Badonviller
Died: April 12, 1817
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Jan Ingenhousz
(Botanist, Physician, Physicist)
Jan Ingenhousz
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 8th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Breda
Died: September 7, 1799
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John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
(Governor of the Province of New York 1770 - 1771)
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: February 25, 1809
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William Hamilton
(anthropologist, diplomat, archaeologist, archaeologist)
William Hamilton
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Listed In: Diplomats
Birthdate: 13th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henley-on-Thames edit 1 reference
Died: April 6, 1803
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
(German Military Officer Who Served as a Major General of the Continental Army During the American Revolutionary War)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Died: November 28, 1794
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James Bruce
(Explorer, Archaeologist, Film editor, Botanist)
James Bruce
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stirling
Died: April 27, 1794
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Johann Georg Hamann
(Philosopher)
Johann Georg Hamann
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Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kaliningrad, Germany
Died: June 21, 1788
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Josiah Wedgwood
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Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Burslem
Died: January 3, 1795
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William Moultrie
(General)
William Moultrie
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 23rd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: September 27, 1805
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Joseph Hewes
(Politician)
Joseph Hewes
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Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: November 10, 1779
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Henry Clinton
(Military officer)
Henry Clinton
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 16th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newfoundland, Canada
Died: December 23, 1795
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Motoori Norinaga
(Scholar)
Motoori Norinaga
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Birthdate: 21st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ise Province, Japan
Died: October 5, 1801
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Richard Stockton
(Judge, Lawyer)
Richard Stockton
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: February 28, 1781
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Isaac Sears
(Merchant)
Isaac Sears
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Brewster, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 28, 1786
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Sophie von La Roche
(Writer)
Sophie von La Roche
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Listed In: Novelists
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kaufbeuren, Germany
Died: February 18, 1807
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Charlotte Lennox
(Author)
Charlotte Lennox
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Died: January 4, 1804
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Salomon Gessner
(Swiss Painter and Poet)
Salomon Gessner
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Birthdate: 1st April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Died: March 2, 1788
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Lucy Terry
(Poet)
Lucy Terry
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Western Africa
Died: July 11, 1821
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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
(Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 13th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wentworth, Yorkshire, England
Died: July 1, 1782
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Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
(General)
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: May 2, 1813
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William Whipple
(Politician, Officer)
William Whipple
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Birthdate: 14th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kittery, Maine
Died: November 28, 1785
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Madame Bellecour
(Actress)
Madame Bellecour
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Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 10th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lamballe, France
Died: August 5, 1799
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Melchiorre Cesarotti
(Author)
Melchiorre Cesarotti
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Padua, Italy
Died: November 4, 1808
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Soga Shōhaku
(Japanese Painter of the Mid-Tokugawa Period)
Soga Shōhaku
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Ise or Kyōto, Japan
Died: January 30, 1781
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George Ross
(Politician, Lawyer, Judge)
George Ross
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 10th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Castle, Delaware, United States
Died: July 14, 1779
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Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
(Russian Noblewoman, Sadist and Serial Killer)
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
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Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Russia
Died: December 27, 1801
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Johann Hedwig
(German Botanist Who is Known as the Father of Bryology)
Johann Hedwig
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Listed In: Botanists
Birthdate: 8th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brașov, Romania
Died: February 18, 1799
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Joseph Blackburn
(American painter)
Joseph Blackburn
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Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: England
Died: 1765 AD
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Thomas Tyrwhitt
(Literary Critic)
Thomas Tyrwhitt
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 27th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 15, 1786
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Philippe, Duke of Anjou
(French Prince)
Philippe, Duke of Anjou
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: April 7, 1733
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Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard Bochart de Saron
(Astronomer)
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard Bochart de Saron
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 20, 1794
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Philip Mazzei
(Physician)
Philip Mazzei
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Poggio a Caiano, Italy
Died: March 19, 1816
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Antonio Sacchini
(Composer)
Antonio Sacchini
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: October 6, 1786
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Augustin Pajou
(Sculptor)
Augustin Pajou
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Listed In: Sculptors
Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 8, 1809
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Robert Edge Pine
(Painter)
Robert Edge Pine
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 18, 1788
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Antonio Montagnana
(Italian Bass Noted for His Powerful Voice and Performances in George Frideric Handel’s Operas)
Antonio Montagnana
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Listed In: Opera Singers
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Venice
Died: 1750 AD
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Siribunyasan
(King)
Siribunyasan
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 1781 AD