Famous People Who Died In 1675

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1675. This list includes people like Guru Tegh Bahadur, Johannes Vermeer, Thomas Willis, Jacques Marquette, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include artists, mathematicians, saints and baroque painters who died in 1675. This list includes people from France and many more countries.
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Johannes Vermeer
(One of the Greatest Painters of the Dutch Golden Age)
Johannes Vermeer
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Birthdate: October 31, 1632
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Delft, Netherlands
Died: December 15

Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter renowned for his use of light in paintings. Although he did not achieve fame during his lifetime, Vermeer's works gained popularity in the 19th century. Today, Vermeer is often counted among the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Over the years, Vermeer's work has inspired artists like Wilhelm Hammershoi and Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

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Jacques Marquette
(French Jesuit Missionary Who Founded Michigan’s First European Settlement)
Jacques Marquette
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 1, 1637
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Laon, France
Died: May 18

Jesuit missionary explorer Jacques Marquette is best remembered for his journey to the Mississippi River with Louis Jolliet, which led to the first accurate documentation of the course. While attempting a communication with the Illinois Indians, he died at the mouth of Père Marquette at age 37.

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Thomas Willis
(English Doctor)
Thomas Willis
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: January 27, 1621
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Great Bedwyn
Died: November 11
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Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Birthdate: April 1, 1621
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amritsar, India
Died: October 31

Guru Tegh Bahadur, the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib, was the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. His 115 hymns find place in the Guru Granth Sahib. He tried to prevent forced conversion of Hindus and Sikhs into Islam, and was, as a result, executed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

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Gerrit Dou
(Painter)
Gerrit Dou
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Birthdate: April 7, 1613
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Leiden, Netherlands
Died: February 9
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Feodosia Morozova
(Saint)
Feodosia Morozova
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 21, 1632
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 1
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Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
(Princess)
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 31, 1602
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Braunfels, Germany
Died: September 8
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James Gregory
(Scottish Mathematician and Astronomer)
James Gregory
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1638
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died: September 30

James Gregory was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician. A celebrated mathematician, Gregory served as a professor of mathematics in several institutions like the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews. He is also remembered for publishing several books, including Optica Promota, which describes Gregory's design for a reflecting telescope which came to be known as the Gregorian telescope.

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Allaert van Everdingen
(Painter)
Allaert van Everdingen
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Birthdate: June 18, 1621
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Died: November 8
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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne
(Military leader)
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 11, 1611
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sedan, France
Died: July 27
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Feodosia Morozova
(Saints)
Feodosia Morozova
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 12, 1632
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 1
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Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
(Ruler)
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
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Birthdate: June 20, 1634
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: June 12
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Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
(Duke of Lorraine)
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 5, 1604
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: September 18
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Bulstrode Whitelocke
(Former Lord Keeper)
Bulstrode Whitelocke
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 6, 1605
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 28
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Andreas Hammerschmidt
(One of the Most Popular and Significant Composers of Sacred Music in the 17th Century Germany)
Andreas Hammerschmidt
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 1611 AD
Birthplace: Brüx, Czechia
Died: October 29

Andreas Hammerschmidt was a German Bohemian organist and composer. One of the most popular and significant composers of sacred music in the 17th century Germany, Hammerschmidt was also the most popular exponent of the concertato style of music after Heinrich Schütz.

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Cort Adeler
(Seaman)
Cort Adeler
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 16, 1622
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brevik, Norway
Died: November 5
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Gaspard Dughet
(Painter)
Gaspard Dughet
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Birthdate: June 15, 1615
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: May 27
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Gilles de Roberval
(Mathematician)
Gilles de Roberval
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 9, 1602
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Roberval, France
Died: October 27
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Geneviève Béjart
(Actress)
Geneviève Béjart
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Birthdate: 1624
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 3
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Valentin Conrart
(Author)
Valentin Conrart
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1603 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 23
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Bertholet Flemalle
(Painter)
Bertholet Flemalle
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Birthdate: May 23, 1614
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liège, Belgium
Died: July 10

Bertholet Flemalle was a Liège Baroque painter who studied under Gerard Douffet and Henri Trippet. He is credited with carrying out elaborate decorative work at the Palace of Versailles. He also served at the Royal Academy of Paris as a professor after being appointed by Louis XIV. Bertholet Flemalle is credited with teaching future painters like Gerard de Lairesse.