Birth year 1748 celebrities

Birth year 1748

Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle Facts

Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle KG, KT, PC (28 May 1748 – 4 September 1825) was a British diplomat and the son of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle and his second wife Isabella Byron.

Martha Jefferson Facts

Jeremy Bentham Facts

Jeremy Bentham (/ˈbɛnθəm/; 15 February 1748 [O.S. 4 February 1747] – 6 June 1832) was a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer. He is regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

Joseph Schuster Facts

Joseph Schuster (11 August 1748 – 24 July 1812) was a German composer.

Olympe de Gouges Facts

Olympe de Gouges (French pronunciation: 7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793), born Marie Gouze, was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist and abolitionist writings reached a large audience.

Adam Weishaupt Facts

Johann Adam Weishaupt (6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher and founder of the Order of the Illuminati, a secret society.

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire Facts

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG (14 December 1748 – 29 July 1811), was a British aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baro

Rosalie Duthé Facts

Catherine-Rosalie Gerard Duthé (1748–1830, alt: Duthe or Du The) was a celebrated French courtesan. A companion of French kings and European nobility, she has been called “the first officially recorded dumb blonde.” Duthé was an often requested s

Charles XIII of Sweden Facts

Charles XIII & II also Carl, Swedish: Karl XIII (7 October 1748 in Stockholm – 5 February 1818 in Stockholm)

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu Facts

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first t