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Jacob Bernoulli
1655 – 1705
Mathematician, Physicist, Physician, University teacher
Jacob Bernoulli (6 January 1655 [O.S. 27 December 1654] – 16 August 1705) was a Swiss mathematician. He sided with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz during the Leibniz–…
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
1640 – 1705
Monarch, Composer
Leopold I (Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Franz Felician; Hungarian: I. Lipót; 9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungar…
John Locke
1632 – 1704
Philosopher, Politician, Physician, Writer, Scientist, Philosopher of law
Here is a revised and improved memorial biography of John Locke, refined for factual accuracy and respect, based on reliable sources: John Locke (born 29 Augus…
Charles Perrault
1628 – 1703
Writer, Poet, Poet lawyer, Collector of fairy tales, Critic, Children's writer
Charles Perrault ( perr-OH, US also pə-ROH, French: [ʃaʁl pɛʁo]; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He la…
Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
Architect, Astronomer, Physicist, Diarist, University teacher, Philosopher
Robert Hooke (; 18 July 1635 – 3 March 1703) was an English polymath who was active as a physicist ('natural philosopher'), astronomer, geologist, meteorologist…
William III of England
1650 – 1702
Politician, Monarch
William III and II (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange f…
James II of England
1633 – 1701
Politician, Slave trader, Sovereign, Monarch
James II and VII (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from February 1685 unt…
Charles II of Spain
1661 – 1700
Ruler
Charles II (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 151…
Pope Innocent XII
1615 – 1700
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church…
John Dryden
1631 – 1700
Playwright, Translator, Poet, Literary critic, Hymnwriter, Writer
John Dryden (; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appoi…
Jean Racine
1639 – 1699
Playwright, Poet, Translator, Librettist, Historian, Writer
Jean-Baptiste Racine ( rass-EEN, US also rə-SEEN; French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʁasin]; 22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great…
John III Sobieski
1629 – 1696
Military leader, Politician, Monarch
John III Sobieski (Polish: Jan III Sobieski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtʂɛt͡ɕi sɔˈbʲɛskʲi]); Lithuanian: Jonas III Sobieskis (Lithuanian pronunciation: ['joː…
Jean de La Bruyère
1645 – 1696
Essayist, Translator, Moralist, Aphorist, Lawyer, Writer
Jean de La Bruyère (UK: , UK: ; French: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la bʁɥijɛʁ]; 16 August 1645 – 11 May 1696) was a French philosopher and moralist who was noted for his satire.…
Christiaan Huygens
1629 – 1695
Astronomer, Mathematician, Physicist, Musicologist, Inventor, Music theorist
Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a…
Juana Inés de la Cruz
1651 – 1695
Poet, Religious sister, Writer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Composer
Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, better known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (12 November 1648 – 17 April 1695), was a Hieronymite nun and a Novohisp…
Jean de La Fontaine
1621 – 1695
Fabulist, Poet, Lawyer, Children's writer, Moralist, Writer
Jean de La Fontaine (UK: , US: ; French: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la fɔ̃tɛn]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets o…
Dom Antonio
1643 – 1695
Writer, Missionary
Dom Antonio de Rozario (c. 1643 – 1695) was a Christian missionary from Bengal. He was the first writer of Bangla prose. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikiped…
Mary II
1662 – 1694
Politician, Queen regnant, Monarch
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1…
Matsuo Bashō
1644 – 1694
Poet, Painter
Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉; Japanese pronunciation: [ma.tsɯ.o (|) ba.ɕoː], 1644 – November 28, 1694); born Matsuo Kinsaku (松尾 金作), later known as Matsuo Chūemon Munefu…
Mehmed IV
1642 – 1693
Sultan, Ruler
Mehmed IV (Ottoman Turkish: محمد رابع, romanized: Meḥmed-i rābi; Turkish: IV. Mehmed; 2 January 1642 – 6 January 1693), nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter (Turkish:…