Famous People Born In 1737

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Discover the most famous people born in 1737. The list includes people like Thomas Paine, John Hancock, Edward Gibbon, Francis Hopkinson, Charles Carroll of Carrollton and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, botanists, poets and nutritionists born in 1737. This list includes people from United States, England, France and many more countries.
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Thomas Paine
(Founding Father of the United States)
Thomas Paine
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Thetford, England
Died: June 8, 1809
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John Hancock
(1st and 3rd Governor of Massachusetts)
John Hancock
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Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 8, 1793
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Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
(Botanist, Pharmacist, Physician, Agronomist, Nutritionist)
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 12th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montdidier
Died: December 17, 1813
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Luigi Galvani
(Anatomist, Physicist, Physician, University teacher)
Luigi Galvani
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Listed In: Physicists
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bologna
Died: December 4, 1798
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Edward Gibbon
(Historian)
Edward Gibbon
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Birthdate: 8th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 16, 1794
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Michael Haydn
(Composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn)
Michael Haydn
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 14th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rohrau, Austria
Died: August 10, 1806
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
(Politician)
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Died: November 14, 1832
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Francis Hopkinson
(Founding Father of the United States)
Francis Hopkinson
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: May 9, 1791
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Rama I
(King of Siam)
Rama I
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Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 20th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Died: September 7, 1809
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Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
(Soldier)
Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lyutkino, Russia
Died: January 5, 1808
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Princess Sophie Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(Princess)
Princess Sophie Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany
Died: December 22, 1817
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Princess Augusta of Great Britain
(Princess)
Princess Augusta of Great Britain
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Birthdate: 31st July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: St James's Palace, London
Died: March 23, 1813
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Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
(French Chemist Who Played a Major Part in the Reform of Chemical Nomenclature)
Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
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Listed In: Chemists
Birthdate: 4th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: January 2, 1816
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Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
(Writer)
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
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Listed In: Botanists
Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Le Havre, France
Died: January 21, 1814
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Marie-Louise O'Murphy
(Mistresses)
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
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Birthdate: 21st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: December 11, 1814
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John Almon
(Journalist)
John Almon
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: December 12, 1805
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John Lindsay
(Royal Navy officer)
John Lindsay
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: British
Died: June 4, 1788
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Alexander Dalrymple
(Geographer and hydrographer)
Alexander Dalrymple
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Listed In: Geographers
Birthdate: 24th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Hailes, Scotland
Died: June 19, 1808
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Johann Friedrich Struensee
(Royal Physician to the Mentally Ill 'King Christian VII' of Denmark)
Johann Friedrich Struensee
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 5th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Halle, Germany
Died: April 28, 1772
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Jonathan Odell
(Poet)
Jonathan Odell
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 25th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: November 25, 1818
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Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet
(Botanist, Diplomat)
Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 10th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Galway, Ireland
Died: January 14, 1801
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Antonio Franconi
(Physician)
Antonio Franconi
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: December 6, 1836
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Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson
(Poet)
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson
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Listed In: Poets
Birthdate: 3rd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 23, 1801
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Joseph Nollekens
(British Sculptor)
Joseph Nollekens
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Listed In: Sculptors
Birthdate: 11th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: April 23, 1823
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Frances Abington
(Actress)
Frances Abington
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Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: London, England
Died: March 4, 1815
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Joseph Hilarius Eckhel
(Priest)
Joseph Hilarius Eckhel
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Listed In: Priests
Birthdate: 13th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria
Died: May 16, 1798
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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
(Political Leaders)
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: County Dublin, Ireland
Died: May 7, 1805
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Josef Mysliveček
(Czech Composer Known for His Friendship and Collaborations With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Josef Mysliveček
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Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 9th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: February 4, 1781
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Dun Mikiel Xerri
(Patriot)
Dun Mikiel Xerri
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 29th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace:  Zebbug, Malta
Died: January 17, 1799
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Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg
(Poet)
Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 3rd January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tønder, Denmark
Died: November 1, 1823
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George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
(Statesman)
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 14th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lissanoure, Loughguile, Ballymoney, County Antrim Ireland
Died: May 31, 1806
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Maria Caterina Brignole
(Princess)
Maria Caterina Brignole
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Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Palazzo Rosso, Genoa, Italy
Died: March 18, 1813
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Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour
(General during the French Revolutionary Wars)
Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Virton, Belgium
Died: July 22, 1806
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Paul Davidovich
(Military personnel)
Paul Davidovich
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Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Buda, Habsburg Monarchy
Died: February 18, 1814
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Suzanne Curchod
(Writer)
Suzanne Curchod
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Listed In: Socialites
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Crassier, Switzerland
Died: May 6, 1794
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Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton
(Military officer)
Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: England
Died: March 21, 1797