Famous People Born In 1779
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Discover the most famous people born in 1779. The list includes people like William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Francis Scott Key, Thomas Moore, Joseph Story, Carl Ritter and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, explorers, historians and political leaders born in 1779. This list includes people from England, United States and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 1st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Died: January 11, 1843
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Thomas Moore(Irish Poet and Singer Known for His Lyrics to the Popular Song ‘The Last Rose of Summer’)
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: March 25, 1852
Birthdate: 5th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: March 22, 1820
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Jöns Jacob Berzelius
(Chemist, Non-fiction writer, University teacher)
Birthdate: 20th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Östergötland
Died: August 7, 1848
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Zebulon Pike
(Explorer, Military personnel)
Birthdate: 5th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lamberton, New Jersey
Died: April 27, 1813
Birthdate: 7th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Quedlinburg, Germany
Died: September 28, 1859
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Clement Clarke Moore
(Author)
Birthdate: 15th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: July 10, 1863
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Elizabeth Alexeievna
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: 24th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Baden
Died: May 16, 1826
Birthdate: 18th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Soho
Died: September 12, 1869
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Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
(Duke)
Birthdate: 27th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: June 27, 1831
Birthdate: 8th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul
Died: November 17, 1808
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John By
(British Military Engineer Best Known for Having Supervised the Construction of the Rideau Canal)
Birthdate: 7th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Died: February 1, 1836
Birthdate: 18th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Marblehead
Died: September 10, 1845
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Friedrich Carl von Savigny
(Jurist)
Birthdate: 21st February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Died: October 25, 1861
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Jean Coralli
(French Ballet Dancer and Choreographer, Best Known for Collaborating with 'Jules Perrot' in Creating 'Giselle')
Birthdate: 15th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 1, 1854
Birthdate: 15th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 24, 1848
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Mountstuart Elphinstone
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Died: November 20, 1859
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died: April 11, 1839
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Madeleine Sophie Barat
(Saint)
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Joigny, France
Died: May 25, 1865
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Joseph Clement
(British Engineer Who Was the Maker of 'Charles Babbage’s' First 'Difference Engine')
Birthdate: 13th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Asby, England
Died: February 28, 1844
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Joel Roberts Poinsett
(15th US Secretary of War (1837 – 1841))
Birthdate: 2nd March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: December 12, 1851
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Lorenz Oken
(One of the Most Prominent German Natural Philosophers of the 19th Century)
Birthdate: 1st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bohlsbach, Germany
Died: August 11, 1851
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Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
(Officer)
Birthdate: 3rd November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Annacotty, Ireland
Died: March 2, 1869
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Shah Ismail Dehlvi
(Scholar)
Birthdate: 26th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Phulat, India
Died: May 6, 1831
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Charles Chubb
(Businessman)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Fordingbridge, England
Died: May 16, 1845
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 12, 1849
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Antoine-Henri Jomini
(Swiss Military Officer)
Birthdate: 6th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Payerne, Switzerland
Died: March 24, 1869
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Adam Oehlenschläger
(Poet)
Birthdate: 14th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: January 20, 1850
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Louis de Freycinet
(Navigator)
Birthdate: 7th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montélimar, France
Died: August 18, 1841
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Paul Moody
(American inventor and mechanic)
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Byfield, Massachusetts
Died: July 5, 1831
Birthdate: 13th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died: January 9, 1843
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Francis IV, Duke of Modena
(Prince)
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: January 21, 1846
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Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(Princess)
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Germany
Died: March 14, 1824
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Nathaniel Wells
(Magistrate, Slaveholder)
Birthdate: 10th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Died: May 13, 1852
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Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers
(Engraver)
Birthdate: 19th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 16, 1857
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Herman Wedel Jarlsberg
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montpellier, France
Died: August 27, 1840