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Ahmad Shah Durrani

1722 – 1772

Monarch, Poet

Ahmad Shah Durrani (born Ahmad Khan Abdali; c. 1720–1722 – 16–23 October 1772) was the first ruler and founder of the Durrani Empire. He is often regarded as th…

Emanuel Swedenborg

1688 – 1772

Physicist, Philosopher, Theologian, Mathematician, Mystic, Writer

Emanuel Swedenborg (; Swedish: [ɛˈmɑ̂ːnʉɛl ˈsvêːdɛnˌbɔrj] ; born Emanuel Swedberg; 29 January 1688 – 29 March 1772) was a Swedish polymath; a scientist, enginee…

Claude Adrien Helvétius

1715 – 1771

Philosopher, Writer, Moralist, Poet, Encyclopédistes

Claude Adrien Helvétius (; French: [klod adʁijɛ̃ ɛlvesjys]; 26 January 1715 – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher, Freemason, and littérateur. Source: W…

Pope Clement XIII

1693 – 1769

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Pope Clement XIII (Latin: Clemens XIII; Italian: Clemente XIII; 7 March 1693 – 2 February 1769), born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was head of the Catholic C…

Canaletto

1697 – 1768

Painter, Etcher, Graphic artist, Draftsperson, Visual artist

Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: [kanaˈletto]), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venic…

Laurence Sterne

1713 – 1768

Writer, Novelist, Autobiographer, Theologian, Journalist, Parson

Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric. He is best known for his comic novels The Life and Opinions…

Georg Philipp Telemann

1681 – 1767

Classical composer, Chapelmaster, Organist, Composer, Independent publisher, Conductor

Georg Philipp Telemann (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfiːlɪp ˈteːləman]; 24 March 1681 [O.S. 14 March 1680] – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrume…

Mikhail Lomonosov

1711 – 1765

Astronomer, Geologist, Physicist, Chemist, Linguist, Poet

Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (; 19 November [O.S. 8 November] 1711 – 15 April [O.S. 4 April] 1765) was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made impor…

William Hogarth

1697 – 1764

Painter, Caricaturist, Illustrator, Graphic artist, Printmaker, Exlibrist

William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, cartoonist, and satirist. His work ranges from realistic portraiture to…

Jean-Philippe Rameau

1683 – 1764

Composer, Choreographer, Musicologist, Music theorist, Organist, Harpsichordist

Jean-Philippe Rameau (; French: [ʒɑ̃filip ʁamo]; (1683-09-25)25 September 1683 – (1764-09-12)12 September 1764) was a French composer and music theorist of the…

Peter III of Russia

1728 – 1762

Monarch

Peter III Fyodorovich (Russian: Пётр III Фёдорович, romanized: Pyotr III Fyodorovich, born Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp; 21 February 1728…

Elizabeth of Russia

1709 – 1762

Monarch, Politician, Aristocrat

Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January 1762 [O.S. 25 December 1761]) was Empress of Rus…

George II of Great Britain

1683 – 1760

Monarch, Aristocrat

George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneb…

George Frideric Handel

1685 – 1759

Composer, Harpsichordist, Organist, Violinist, Opera composer, Impresario

George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( HAN-dəl; baptised Georg Fried[e]rich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ; 5 March 1685 [O.S. 23 February 1684]…

Pope Benedict XIV

1675 – 1758

Catholic priest, Canon law jurist, Catholic bishop, Jurist, Historian

Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV; Italian: Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church…

Montesquieu

1689 – 1755

Philosopher, Writer, Novelist, Sociologist, Lawyer, Judge

Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French j…

Henry Fielding

1707 – 1754

Writer, Journalist, Jurist, Judge, Novelist, Playwright

Here is an improved, fact-checked version of your memorial biography of Henry Fielding, refined using reliable sources and preserving only well-supported facts:…

George Berkeley

1685 – 1753

Philosopher, Anglican priest, Writer, Epistemologist, Philosopher of science, Metaphysician

George Berkeley ( BARK-lee; 12 March 1685 – 14 January 1753), known as Bishop Berkeley (Bishop of Cloyne of the Anglican Church of Ireland), was an Anglo-Irish…

Johann Sebastian Bach

1685 – 1750

Composer, Organist, Harpsichordist, Violinist, Violist, Conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific…

Johann Bernoulli

1667 – 1748

Mathematician, Physicist, Physician, University teacher, Scientist

Johann Bernoulli (also known as Jean in French or John in English; 6 August [O.S. 27 July] 1667 – 1 January 1748) was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the m…