Famous People Born In 1747
Discover the most famous people born in 1747. The list includes people like John Paul Jones, Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Eugenio Espejo, Timothy Dexter, Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, educators and emperors & kings born in 1747. This list includes people from France, United States, Germany and many more countries.
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John Paul Jones(United States' First Well-Known Naval Commander in the American Revolutionary War)
Birthdate: 6th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: July 18, 1792
2
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
(Duke)
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Domaine de Saint Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France
Died: November 6, 1793
3
Timothy Dexter
(Businessman)
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 23, 1806
Birthdate: 21st February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Quito, Spanish Empire
Died: December 28, 1795
Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hamburg
Died: November 23, 1826
6
Anna Seward
(Writer, Poet, Literary critic)
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lichfield, United Kingdom
Died: March 25, 1809
7
Abraham-Louis Breguet
(Horologist)
Birthdate: 10th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died: September 17, 1823
8
Józef Wybicki
(Polish jurist)
Birthdate: 29th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Będomin, Poland
Died: March 10, 1822
9
Shiba Kōkan
(Japanese Painter)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: November 19, 1818
Birthdate: 5th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: March 1, 1792
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brecon, Wales
Died: May 2, 1814
Birthdate: 4th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Died: April 27, 1825
13
Gottfried August Bürger
(Poet)
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Molmerswende, Mansfeld, Germany
Died: June 8, 1794
14
Gustavus Conyngham
(Naval officer)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: County Donegal, Ireland
Died: November 27, 1819
15
Leopold Koželuch
(Czech Composer Who Created Almost 400 Compositions, Mostly Ballet, Symphonies, and Operas)
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Velvary, Czechia
Died: May 7, 1818
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Died: February 27, 1808
17
Johann Peter Melchior
(Sculptor)
Birthdate: 8th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lintorf, Ratingen, Germany
Died: June 13, 1825
18
Sir Uvedale Price, 1st Baronet
(Author)
Birthdate: 14th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: England
Died: September 14, 1829
19
Anne Pépin
(Business person)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Senegal
Died: 1837 AD
20
Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse
(Naval officer and Politician)
Birthdate: 29th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Auch, France
Died: July 24, 1812
21
François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
(Educator)
Birthdate: 11th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: France
Died: March 27, 1827
22
Armand Louis de Gontaut
(French Politician and Soldier)
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 31, 1793
23
Alexander Bezborodko
(Chancellor)
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hlukhiv, Ukraine
Died: April 6, 1799
24
Peter de Havilland
(Bailiff of Guernsey from 1810 to 1821)
Birthdate: 27th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Died: March 31, 1821