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Famous People Born In 1788

Discover the most famous people born in 1788. The list includes people like Lord Byron, Arthur Schopenhauer, Sacagawea, Robert Peel, Victor of Aveyron and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, philosophers, novelists and prime ministers born in 1788. This list includes people from United States, France, England & Germany and many more countries.

Lord ByronLord Byron
22nd January, British
Poet, Politician
Arthur SchopenhauerArthur Schopenhauer
22nd February, German
Philosopher

SacagaweaSacagawea
30th November, American
Interpreter

James Alexander HamiltonJames Alexander Hamilton
14th April, American
Son of Alexander Hamilton

Robert PeelRobert Peel
5th February, British
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Victor of AveyronVictor of Aveyron
30th November, French
Feral Child
Adoniram JudsonAdoniram Judson
9th August, American
Missionary

Augustin-Jean FresnelAugustin-Jean Fresnel
10th May, French
Physicist

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron RaglanFitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
30th September
Politician, Military personnel
Infante Carlos, Count of MolinaInfante Carlos, Count of Molina
29th March, Spanish
Count

Margaret TaylorMargaret Taylor
21st September, American
Former First Lady of the United States
Rama IIIRama III
31st March, Thai
King of Siam

Sarah Josepha HaleSarah Josepha Hale
24th October, American
American author

Joseph Freiherr von EichendorffJoseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
10th March, German, Prussian
Poet

Carl Mayer von RothschildCarl Mayer von Rothschild
24th April, German
Banker

Christian Jürgensen ThomsenChristian Jürgensen Thomsen
29th December, Danish
Antiquarian
James GadsdenJames Gadsden
15th May, American
Diplomat

Étienne CabetÉtienne Cabet
1st January, French
Philosopher

Friedrich RückertFriedrich Rückert
16th May, German
Poet

Sir William Hamilton, 9th BaronetSir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
8th March, Scottish
Metaphysician
Sarah GoodridgeSarah Goodridge
5th February, American
Painter

Edward SabineEdward Sabine
14th October, Irish
Astronomer
Theodore HookTheodore Hook
22nd September, British
Man of Letters

Tomás de ZumalacárreguiTomás de Zumalacárregui
29th December, Spanish
Spanish military leader

Hugh ClappertonHugh Clapperton
18th May, Scottish
Naval Officer
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de PerthesJacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
10th September, French
Archaeologist

Samuel BamfordSamuel Bamford
28th February, British
Writer
Basil HallBasil Hall
31st December, British, Scottish
Naval officer

Pavel KiselyovPavel Kiselyov
19th January, Russian
Reformer

Thomas TredgoldThomas Tredgold
22nd August, British
Engineer
Mikhail ShchepkinMikhail Shchepkin
17th November, Russian
Actor

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Károly KisfaludyKároly Kisfaludy
5th February, Hungarian
Dramatist
Alexander CampbellAlexander Campbell
12th September, Irish, American
Minister

Abigail Goodrich WhittelseyAbigail Goodrich Whittelsey
29th November, American
Editor

William StricklandWilliam Strickland
31st October, American
Architect

Thomas BlanchardThomas Blanchard
24th June, American
Inventor
Pierre-Joseph PelletierPierre-Joseph Pelletier
22nd March, French
Chemist
David d'AngersDavid d'Angers
12th March, French
Sculptor