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Famous People Born In 1797

Discover the most famous people born in 1797. The list includes people like Mary Shelley, Sojourner Truth, Charles Lyell, Gaetano Donizetti, Joseph Henry and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, journalists, composers and political leaders born in 1797. This list includes people from United States, France, Austria and many more countries.

Mary ShelleyMary Shelley
30th August, British
Novelist
Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth
1st December, American
American women's rights activist

Gaetano DonizettiGaetano Donizetti
29th November, Italian
Composer

Manuela SáenzManuela Sáenz
27th December, Ecuadorian
Revolutionary

Heinrich HeineHeinrich Heine
13th December, German
Poet

Charles LyellCharles Lyell
14th November, British
Lawyer
Joseph HenryJoseph Henry
17th December, American
Scientist

Mirza GhalibMirza Ghalib
27th December, Indian
Poet

Alfred de VignyAlfred de Vigny
27th March, French
Poet, Playwright, Novelist
Mary LyonMary Lyon
28th February, American
Pioneer in Women's Education

Franz Peter Schubert Franz Peter Schubert
31st January, Austrian
Composer
William I, German EmperorWilliam I, German Emperor
22nd March, German
King

HiroshigeHiroshige
30th November, Japanese
painter

Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15th April, French
Politician

Maria Leopoldina of AustriaMaria Leopoldina of Austria
22nd January, Austrian, Brazilian
Queen consort

Kamehameha IIKamehameha II
31st October, British, American
King
Paul DelarochePaul Delaroche
17th July, French
Painter, Artist

Gerrit SmithGerrit Smith
6th March, American
Politician

Imam ShamilImam Shamil
26th June, Saudi Arabian, Russian
Political leader

Bakht KhanBakht Khan
30th November, Indian
Rebel
Thurlow WeedThurlow Weed
15th November, American
Politician

Henry E. SteinwayHenry E. Steinway
15th February, German, American
Piano Manufacturer
Charles HodgeCharles Hodge
27th December, American
Theologian

Philippe SuchardPhilippe Suchard
9th October, Swiss
Swiss chocolatier

Daniel DrewDaniel Drew
29th July, American
Businessman
Annette von Droste-HülshoffAnnette von Droste-Hülshoff
10th January, German
Writer

Jean Léonard Marie PoiseuilleJean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
22nd April, French
Physician, Physicist, Mathematician
Antonio RosminiAntonio Rosmini
25th March, Italian
Philosopher

Ferdinand von WrangelFerdinand von Wrangel
29th December, Russian
Explorer

Hamilton HumeHamilton Hume
19th June, Australian
Explorer
Giuditta PastaGiuditta Pasta
26th October, Italian
Opera Singer

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Ramón CastillaRamón Castilla
31st August, Peruvian
Caudillo
Pierre LerouxPierre Leroux
7th April, French
Philosopher

Jeremias GotthelfJeremias Gotthelf
4th October, Swiss
Novelist

John BellJohn Bell
30th November
U.S. Representative

Lucia Elizabeth VestrisLucia Elizabeth Vestris
3rd March, British
Actress
Hadi SabzavariHadi Sabzavari
30th November, Iranian
Philosopher
Anthony PanizziAnthony Panizzi
16th September, Italian, British
Librarian

Karl Otfried MüllerKarl Otfried Müller
28th August, German, Polish
Scholar

Friedrich Benjamin von LütkeFriedrich Benjamin von Lütke
28th September, Russian
Navigator

Hugh S. LegaréHugh S. Legaré
2nd January, American
Lawyer
Carl Gustaf MosanderCarl Gustaf Mosander
10th September, Swedish
Chemist

Carlo BlasisCarlo Blasis
4th November, Italian
Dancer

Eduard GansEduard Gans
22nd March, German
Jurist

Samuel LoverSamuel Lover
24th February, Irish
Songwriter

Wilhelm BeerWilhelm Beer
4th January, German
Banker
George Julius Poulett ScropeGeorge Julius Poulett Scrope
10th March, British
Geologist

Alexandre VinetAlexandre Vinet
17th June, Swiss
Theologian, Philosopher, Journalist, Writer,
Count Karl Ferdinand von BuolCount Karl Ferdinand von Buol
17th May, Austrian
Diplomatist

Henrik HertzHenrik Hertz
25th August, Danish
Poet

Joseph von RadowitzJoseph von Radowitz
6th February, German
Diplomat
Jean-Marie DuhamelJean-Marie Duhamel
5th February, French
Mathematician

Joseph Othmar RauscherJoseph Othmar Rauscher
6th October, Austrian
Archbishop
Ralph Randolph GurleyRalph Randolph Gurley
26th May, American
Abolitionist

James Scott BowerbankJames Scott Bowerbank
14th July, British
Naturalist

John Davis PierceJohn Davis Pierce
18th February, American
Legislator

John BlackwellJohn Blackwell
30th November, Welsh
Poet

Karl August DevrientKarl August Devrient
5th April, German
Actor
Frances Ann Denny DrakeFrances Ann Denny Drake
6th November, American
Actress

Frederick Augustus IIFrederick Augustus II
18th May, German
King of Saxony

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of CardiganJames Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan
16th October, British
Military Officer