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Shaka

1787 – 1828

Monarch

Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – 24 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu (Zulu pronunciation: [ˈʃaːɠa]), Shaka the Zulu, and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was th…

Francisco Goya

1746 – 1828

Painter, Printmaker, Lithographer, Etcher, Graphic artist, Draftsperson

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko xoˈse ðe ˈɣoʝa i luˈθjentes]; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and print…

Ugo Foscolo

1778 – 1827

Poet, Writer, Playwright, Translator, Literary critic

Ugo Foscolo (Italian: [ˈuːɡo ˈfoskolo, fɔs-]; 6 February 1778 – 10 September 1827), born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and poet. He is…

William Blake

1757 – 1827

Painter, Poet, Theologian, Collector, Printmaker, Illustrator

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal…

Augustin-Jean Fresnel

1788 – 1827

Physicist, Civil engineer, Engineer

Augustin-Jean Fresnel (10 May 1788 – 14 July 1827) was a French civil engineer and physicist whose research in optics led to the almost unanimous acceptance of…

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770 – 1827

Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Music educator, Organist, Virtuoso

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest composers in the…

Alessandro Volta

1745 – 1827

Physicist, Inventor, Academic, Chemist, University teacher

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta (18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was an Italian chemist and physicist who was a pioneer of electricity and power, a…

Pierre-Simon Laplace

1749 – 1827

Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist, Politician, Philosopher, University teacher

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (; French: [pjɛʁ simɔ̃ laplas]; 23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French polymath, a scholar whose work has been instrumental…

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

1746 – 1827

Pedagogue, Philanthropist, Philosopher, Politician, Writer, Farmer

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi ( pes-tuh-LOT-see; German: [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪnrɪç pɛstaˈlɔtsiː] ; Italian: [pestaˈlɔttsi]; 12 January 1746 – 17 February 1827) was a Swiss…

Giuseppe Piazzi

1746 – 1826

Astronomer, University teacher, Mathematician, Latin Catholic priest, Discoverer of astronomical objects, Discoverer of asteroids

Giuseppe Piazzi (16 July 1746 – 22 July 1826) was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He established an observatory…

John Adams

1735 – 1826

Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat, Political philosopher, Statesperson, Writer

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he wa…

Thomas Jefferson

1743 – 1826

Teacher, Cryptographer, Architect, Lawyer, Writer, Diplomat

Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. A…

Joseph von Fraunhofer

1787 – 1826

Physicist, Astronomer, Chemist

Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer (; German: [ˈfraʊnˌhoːfɐ]; 6 March 1787 – 7 June 1826) was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass,…

Carl Maria von Weber

1786 – 1826

Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Guitarist, Classical guitarist, Music critic

Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18/19 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic in the late C…

Nikolay Karamzin

1766 – 1826

Linguist, Poet, Historian, Writer, Translator, Critic

Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (12 December [O.S. 1 December] 1766 – 3 June [O.S. 22 May] 1826) was a Russian historian, writer, poet and critic. He is best reme…

Jacques-Louis David

1748 – 1825

Painter, Politician, Architectural drafter

Jacques-Louis David (French: [ʒaklwi david]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent…

Alexander I of Russia

1777 – 1825

Monarch

Alexander I of Russia (Russian: Александр I Павлович, romanized: Aleksandr I Pavlovich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ]; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1…

Jean Paul

1763 – 1825

Writer, Novelist, Poet, Librettist

Jean Paul (German: [ʒɑ̃ paʊl] ; born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, 21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825) was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous…

Henri de Saint-Simon

1760 – 1825

Philosopher, Economist, Journalist, Historian, Writer, Sociologist

Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon (; French: [klod ɑ̃ʁi də ʁuvʁwa kɔ̃t də sɛ̃ simɔ̃]; 17 October 1760 – 19 May 1825), better known as Henri de Saint…

Antonio Salieri

1750 – 1825

Composer, Conductor, Musicologist, Music educator, Chapelmaster, Music teacher

Antonio Salieri (18 August 1750 – 7 May 1825) was an Italian composer and teacher of the classical period. Salieri was a pivotal figure in the development of l…