Famous People Born In 1787
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Discover the most famous people born in 1787. The list includes people like Delphine LaLaurie, Sarah Baartman, Shaka, Louis Daguerre, François Guizot and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include historians, economists, political leaders and educators born in 1787. This list includes people from England, France, Germany & United States and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Died: September 22, 1828
Birthdate: 18th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
Died: July 10, 1851
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Gamtoos River, Kouga Local Municipality, South Africa
Died: 1815 AD
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Vuk Stefanović Karadžić
(Philologist, Anthropologist and Linguist)
Birthdate: 6th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tršić, Serbia
Died: February 7, 1864
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
(Educator)
Birthdate: 10th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: September 10, 1851
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Jan Evangelista Purkinje
(Physiologist)
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Libochovice, Bohemia
Died: July 28, 1869
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Franz Xaver Gruber
(Organist)
Birthdate: 25th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hochburg-Ach, Austria
Died: June 7, 1863
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Emma Willard
(American activist)
Birthdate: 23rd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 15, 1870
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Otto von Kotzebue
(Russian Explorer and Naval Officer Known for His Explorations in Oceania)
Birthdate: 30th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
Died: February 15, 1846
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Ninomiya Sontoku
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: November 17, 1856
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Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz
(Nobleman)
Birthdate: 11th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: March 21, 1862
Birthdate: 26th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tübingen, Germany
Died: November 13, 1862
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Mary Russell Mitford
(Author)
Birthdate: 16th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Alresford, England
Died: January 10, 1855
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: City of Westminster, London
Died: May 15, 1833
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Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 26th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: May 2, 1869
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Konstantin Batyushkov
(Poet)
Birthdate: 29th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vologda, Russia
Died: July 19, 1855
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Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet
(General)
Birthdate: 28th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Whittlesey, England
Died: October 12, 1860
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Rasmus Rask
(Danish Linguist and Philologist Known for His Contributions to Comparative Linguistics)
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: November 14, 1832
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Richard Whately
(British Philosopher, Economist, Theologian and Former Archbishop of Dublin)
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cavendish Square, London, England
Died: October 8, 1863
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William Becknell
(Soldier)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Amherst County, Virginia, United States
Died: April 30, 1865
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ostend, Belgium
Died: September 9, 1834
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Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi
(Theologian)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Mostaganem, Algeria
Died: 1859 AD
Birthdate: 27th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 10, 1834
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Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este
(Queen)
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Monza, Italy
Died: April 7, 1816
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Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe
(Surgeon)
Birthdate: 8th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: July 4, 1840
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Christian Friedrich, Baron Stockmar
(Physician)
Birthdate: 22nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Coburg, Germany
Died: July 9, 1863
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John Richardson
(Surgeon and Explorer)
Birthdate: 5th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dumfries, Scotland
Died: June 5, 1865
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Joseph von Fraunhofer
(Physicist, Astronomer, Chemist)
Birthdate: 6th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Straubing
Died: June 7, 1826
Birthdate: 10th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: York
Died: November 13, 1849
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Charles Armitage Brown
(Known for friend of Keats)
Birthdate: 17th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 5, 1842
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John J. Crittenden
(Politician)
Birthdate: 10th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Versailles, Kentucky, United States
Died: July 26, 1863
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Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov
(Diplomat)
Birthdate: 19th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 21, 1862
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William Conybeare
(Geologist)
Birthdate: 7th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 12, 1857
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Robert L. Stevens
(Inventor)
Birthdate: 18th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 20, 1856
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Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
(Spanish Dramatist and Statesman)
Birthdate: 10th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Granada, Spain
Died: February 7, 1862
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François Guizot
(Politician, Diplomat, Historian, Translator, Writer, Literary critic, Carpenter)
Birthdate: 4th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nîmes
Died: September 12, 1874
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Charles Cowden Clarke
(Author)
Birthdate: 15th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Enfield, England
Died: March 13, 1877
Birthdate: 14th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: November 17, 1846
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Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki
(General)
Birthdate: 8th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zebrak, Poland
Died: December 1, 1860
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Anna Colas Pépin
(Businesswoman)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Senegal
Died: 1872 AD
Birthdate: 21st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
Died: April 28, 1865
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: May 30, 1826
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Guillaume Henri Dufour
(Swiss Military Officer, Topographer, and Structural Engineer)
Birthdate: 15th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Konstanz, Germany
Died: July 14, 1875
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Keying
(Former Minister of Finance of Imperial China)
Birthdate: 21st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: June 29, 1858
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Claudius Rich
(Businessman)
Birthdate: 28th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: October 5, 1821
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Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse
(Inventor)
Birthdate: 20th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sommerda, Germany
Died: December 9, 1867