Famous People Who Died In 1762

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1762. This list includes people like Peter III of Russia, Elizabeth of Russia, Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include astronomers, sculptors, philosophers and poets who died in 1762. This list includes people from France, England, Germany and many more countries.
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Elizabeth of Russia
(Empress of Russia (1741 - 1762))
Elizabeth of Russia
8
Birthdate: December 29, 1709
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: January 5
 2 
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
(Writer)
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 15, 1689
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 21
 3 
Crown Prince Sado
(Prince)
Crown Prince Sado
2
Birthdate: February 13, 1735
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Died: July 12
 4 
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
(Philosopher)
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
0
Birthdate: July 17, 1714
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: May 27
 5 
Edmé Bouchardon
(Sculptor)
Edmé Bouchardon
0
Birthdate: May 29, 1698
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chaumont, France
Died: July 27
 6 
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
(French astronomer)
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 15, 1713
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rumigny, Ardennes
Died: March 21
 7 
Françoise-Louise de Warens
(Teacher)
Françoise-Louise de Warens
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 31, 1699
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vevey, Switzerland
Died: November 29
 8 
Teimuraz II of Kakheti
(King)
Teimuraz II of Kakheti
0
Birthdate: 1680 AD
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: January 8
 9 
James Bradley
(Astronomer)
James Bradley
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1693
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sherborne, Gloucestershire, England
Died: July 13
 10 
Paul Troger
(Painter)
Paul Troger
0
Birthdate: October 30, 1698
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Welsberg, Tyrol
Died: July 20
 11 
Dorothea Erxleben
(Physician)
Dorothea Erxleben
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 13, 1715
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quedlinburg
Died: June 13
 12 
Francesco Geminiani
(Violinist)
Francesco Geminiani
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 5, 1687
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lucca, Italy
Died: September 17
 13 
Ando Shoeki
(Philosopher)
Ando Shoeki
0
Birthdate: 1703 AD
Birthplace: Odate, Akita, Japan
Died: November 29
 14 
Louis-François Roubiliac
(Sculptor)
Louis-François Roubiliac
0
Birthdate: August 31, 1702
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: January 11
 15 
Francesco Queirolo
(Sculptor)
Francesco Queirolo
0
Birthdate: 1704 AD
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: 1762 AD
 16 
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
(Sculptor)
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
0
Birthdate: February 15, 1704
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 27
 17 
Tobias Mayer
(Astronomer)
Tobias Mayer
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 17, 1723
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marbach am Neckar, Germany
Died: February 20
 18 
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
(Muslim Scholar)
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
2
Birthdate: February 21, 1703
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: August 20
 19 
George Anson, Baron Anson
(First Lord of the Admiralty (1751 - 1756, 1757 - 1762))
George Anson, Baron Anson
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 23, 1697
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Staffordshire, England
Died: June 6
 20 
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
(Poet)
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 13, 1674
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: June 17
 21 
George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe
(Politician)
George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1691 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: July 28
 22 
Claus Paarss
(Governor of Greenland between 1728 and 1730)
Claus Paarss
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 18, 1683
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: May 26
 23 
Stanisław Poniatowski
(Diplomat)
Stanisław Poniatowski
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 15, 1676
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chojnik, Poland
Died: August 29
 24 
Jean Calas
(Merchant)
Jean Calas
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 19, 1698
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: France
Died: March 10