Famous People Who Died In 1802

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1802. This list includes people like Martha Washington, Francis Lewis, Charles Leclerc, Joseph Ducreux, Daniel Morgan and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, military leaders and poets who died in 1802. This list includes people from England, United States, France & Italy and many more countries.
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Martha Washington
(Former First Lady of the United States as the Wife of President George Washington)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 2, 1731
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chestnut Grove, Virginia, United States
Died: May 22

Martha Washington became the inaugural First Lady of the United States when her husband George Washington took office as the first President of the United States in 1789. She was the daughter of a wealthy man and was first married to Daniel Parke Custis, with whom she had four children. Following Custis’ death, she married George Washington.

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Joseph Ducreux
(Former Painter who was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France)
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Birthdate: June 26, 1735
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: July 24
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Erasmus Darwin
(Physician)
Erasmus Darwin
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 12, 1731
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Elston, Newark-on-Trent,
Died: April 18
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Francis Lewis
(Member of the United States House of Representatives)
Francis Lewis
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 21, 1713
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Llandaff
Died: December 31
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Daniel Morgan
(Politician)
Daniel Morgan
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 6, 1736
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 6
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Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
(Aristocrat)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 20, 1751
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Parma, Italy
Died: October 9
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André Michaux
(Botanist)
André Michaux
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 8, 1746
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Satory, Versailles, France
Died: November 13
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Sobekneferu
(Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and the Last Ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom)
Sobekneferu
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Birthplace: Egypt
Died: 1802 AD

Sobekneferu reigned as a pharaoh of ancient Egypt during the mid 18th century BC. She belonged to the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom and was the last ruler of the dynasty. One of the few Egyptian women to rule over the ancient civilization, Sobekneferu was also the first female ruler to adopt the full royal titulary.

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Esek Hopkins
(Naval officer)
Esek Hopkins
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 26, 1718
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: February 26
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Charles Leclerc
(French Army General)
Charles Leclerc
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 17, 1772
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pontoise, France
Died: November 1
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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George Romney
(painter)
George Romney
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Birthdate: December 26, 1734
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lancashire
Died: November 15
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Louis-Marie Stanislas Fréron
(Politician)
Louis-Marie Stanislas Fréron
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 17, 1754
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 15
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Joseph Duplessis
(Painter)
Joseph Duplessis
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Birthdate: September 22, 1725
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Carpentras, France
Died: April 1
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Roger Kemble
(Actor)
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Birthdate: March 1, 1721
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: England
Died: December 6
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Charles Alexandre de Calonne
(French Statesman Best Known for His Involvement in the 'French Revolution')
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 20, 1734
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Douai, France
Died: October 30

Born to a magistrate, Charles Alexandre de Calonne initially followed in his father’s footsteps to become a lawyer and gradually rose to be the controller-general of finance when the French government was sinking in debt. His suggestion of taxing the rich was rejected, paving the path for the French Revolution.

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Alexander Radishchev
(Author)
Alexander Radishchev
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 31, 1749
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: September 24
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Xavier Bichat
(Medical doctor)
Xavier Bichat
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1771
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Thoirette, France
Died: July 22
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Edward Hand
(Soldier)
Edward Hand
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 31, 1744
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: King’s County, Ireland
Died: September 3
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Samuel Arnold
(Composer)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 10, 1740
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 22
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John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare
(Attorney)
John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 1749 AD
Birthplace: Donnybrook, Ireland
Died: January 28
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Domenico Angelo
(Fencing Master)
Domenico Angelo
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1716 AD
Birthplace: Livorno, Italy
Died: 1802 AD
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Giuseppe Sarti
(Opera Composer)
Giuseppe Sarti
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 1, 1729
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Faenza, Italy
Died: July 28
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Camillo Federici
(Dramatist)
Camillo Federici
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 9, 1749
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Garessio, Italy
Died: December 23
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Prince Henry of Prussia
(Prince)
Prince Henry of Prussia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 18, 1726
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: August 3
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Ludovico Manin
(Politician)
Ludovico Manin
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 14, 1725
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: October 24
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La Mulâtresse Solitude
(Historical figure and heroine in the fight against slavery on French Guadeloupe)
La Mulâtresse Solitude
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1772 AD
Birthplace: Guadeloupe
Died: November 29
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Thomas Girtin
(Artist)
Thomas Girtin
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Birthdate: February 18, 1775
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London Borough of Southwark, England
Died: November 9
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Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
(Politician)
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 23, 1765
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Woburn, England
Died: March 2
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Franz Aepinus
(Researcher)
Franz Aepinus
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Birthdate: December 13, 1724
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany
Died: August 10
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Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg
(German composer and conductor)
Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 10, 1760
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sachsenflur, Germany
Died: January 27
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Richard Owen Cambridge
(Poet)
Richard Owen Cambridge
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 14, 1717
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 17