1. James Kirke Paulding (1778)

Novelist

James Kirke Paulding is a famous Novelist, who was born on August 22, 1778 in United States. An American author associated with the Knickerbocker Group, he is known for such...

2. Clemens Brentano (1778)

Poet

German Romantic poet and author remembered for Romanzen vom Rosenkranz (poems) and Geschichte vom braven Kasperl und dem schönen Annerl (short stories). He also collaborated with his brother-in-law on a...

3. Ugo Foscolo (1778)

Italian Writer Revolutionary And

A late 18th and early 19th-century Italian author, poet, and political revolutionary, he is remembered for such works as Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis and A Zacinto. His literary work...

4. Anders Sandoe Orsted (1778)

Politician

Anders Sandoe Orsted is a famous Politician, who was born on December 21, 1778 in Denmark. Danish politician and jurist who served as the Prime Minister of Denmark from 1853...

5. Catherine McAuley (1778)

Religious Leader

In 1831, this Irish Catholic nun established the order of the Sisters of Mercy and dedicated the last ten years of her life to education-centered charity efforts. During her time...

6. Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778)

Composer

Johann Nepomuk Hummel is a famous Composer, who was born on November 14, 1778 in Slovakia. Virtuoso pianist who bridged the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras. He had...

7. Robert Emmet (1778)

Irish Rebel

Leader of the 1803 Irish rebellion who became a martyred hero after his execution.

8. José de San Martín (1778)

World Leader

José de San Martín is a famous World Leader, who was born on February 25, 1778 in Argentina. An Argentine Military Commander who ruled over all of southern South America...

9. Sophie Blanchard (1778)

19th Century Aeronaut

French balloonist remembered for being the wife of ballooning legend Jean-Pierre Blanchard. She was the first female professional balloonist and, in 1989, became the first woman ever to perish in...

10. Timothy Fuller (1778)

American Politician

Representative from Massachusetts from 1817 to 1824 who left a very influential family legacy. He spent his time in Congress advocating on behalf of the Seminole Indians.

11. Mary Bruce (1778)

Countess

Countess of Elgin, wife of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, who is considered one of the most influential heiresses of the 18th and 19th centuries. She was the first...

12. Bernardo OHiggins (1778)

War Hero

War hero who served as the first Supreme Director of independent Chile.

13. Humphry Davy (1778)

Cornish Physicist And Chemist

English chemist and inventor who most notably discovered several alkali and alkaline earth metals. In 1815, he invented the Davy Lamp, which was used in coal mines because it was...

14. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas (1778)

Royal Navy Admiral

Rear Admiral George Heneage Lawrence Dundas CB was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. As a junior officer he came to prominence due to his brave conduct during a...

15. Martin Parmer (1778)

American Politician

Martin Parmer was an eccentric 19th-century American frontiersman statesman politician and soldier.

16. Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante (1778)

Argentine Politician

Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante was an Argentine statesman lawyer and soldier. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán which on 9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina....

17. François de Robiano (1778)

Belgian Politician

Count François Xavier Jean–Marie de Robiano was a Belgian politician. He was the first governor of the province of Antwerp after the independence of Belgium in 1830.

18. Robert Moore (Pennsylvania politician) (1778)

American Politician

Robert Moore was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Robert Moore was born on a farm near Washington Pennsylvania. He attended Washington College in Washington...

19. Jonathan Fisk (1778)

American Politician

Jonathan Fisk was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Representative for the third district of New York.

20. Cornelis Vollenhoven (1778)

Dutch Politician

Cornelis Vollenhoven was a Dutch politician.

21. Karlo Lanza (1778)

Dalmatian Politician

Karlo Lanza or in Italian Carlo Lanza di Casalanza was a Dalmatian politician from Italy that served as the Mayor of Split. Born in Roccasecca from the old noble family...

22. Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen (1778)

Catholic Bishop

Hyacinthe-Louis De Quelen was Archbishop of Paris.

23. Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova (1778)

French Soldier And Diplomat

Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova duc de Padova was a French diplomat and soldier of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In the late 1840s Arrighi was also involved in politics...

24. William Terrell (1778)

American Politician

Terrell son of Joel Terrell was a United States Representative from Georgia. Born in Fairfax County Virginia he moved with his parents to Georgia and pursued classical studies. He graduated...

25. Charles de Salaberry (1778)

Canadian Politician

Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry CB was a French-speaking Canadian of the seigneurial class who served as an officer of the British army in Lower Canada. He won distinction...

26. Billy J. Clark (1778)

American Politician

Billy Joe Clark was an American physician and politician from New York.

27. Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte (1778)

British Politician

Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte or Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1820 to 1837. Tynte was the son...

28. Caleb Atwater (1778)

American Politician

Caleb Atwater was an American archaeologist historian and politician whose career is associated with the state of Ohio. He was described as a pioneer in the study of earthworks in...

29. Robert Le Roy Livingston (1778)

American Politician

Robert Le Roy Livingston was a United States Representative from New York. He was born in Claverack Columbia County to parents of English and French Huguenot descent whose families had...

30. Agathon Jean François Fain (1778)

French Historian

Agathon Jean François Fain was a French historian. He was born in Paris France. Having gained admittance to the offices of the Directory he became head of a département. Under...

31. Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie (1778)

Norwegian Constitutional Father

Koren Christie was a Norwegian constitutional father known for being the constitutional assembly's writer.

32. Farrand Stranahan (1778)

American Politician

This article is about the New York State Senator; for his grandson the Lt. Gov. of Vermont see Farrand S. StranahanFarrand Stranahan was an American lawyer and politician from New...

33. José Colombres (1778)

Catholic Bishop

José Eusebio Colombres was an Argentine statesman and bishop.

34. Francis Horner (1778)

British Politician

s Horner was a Scottish Whig politician journalist lawyer and political economist.

35. Jeremiah O'Brien (Maine) (1778)

American Politician

Jeremiah O'Brien was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Machias Washington County He attended the common schools. He then engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping....

36. Charles Vane (1778)

English Pirate

Charles Vane was an English pirate who preyed upon English and French shipping. His pirate career lasted from 1716 to 1719. His flagship was a brigantine named the Ranger. Vane...

37. Amos Lane (1778)

American Politician

Amos Lane was a U. S. Representative from Indiana father of James Henry Lane. Born near Aurora New York Lane attended the public schools. He studied law was admitted to...

38. Bernardo O'Higgins (1778)

Supree Director Of Chile

Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme was a Chilean independence leader who together with José de San Martín freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. Although he was the...

39. Florencio del Castillo (1778)

Costa Rican Politician

Castillo was a Costa Rican cleric and politician.

40. Benjamin Ames (1778)

American Politician

Benjamin Ames was the third Governor of the U. S. state of Maine who served from December 5 1821 to January 2 1822. He was born in Andover Massachusetts and...

41. Sir Thomas Lethbridge, 2nd Baronet (1778)

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42. Adriaan van der Hoop (1778)

Dutch Banker And Politician

Adriaan van der Hoop was a Dutch banker and in the first half of the 19th century one of the richest men in the Netherlands. He also was an influential...

43. Aleksander Stanisław Potocki (1778)

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44. Charles F. Mercer (1778)

American Politician

Charles Fenton Mercer was a nineteenth-century politician U. S. Congressman and lawyer from Loudoun County Virginia.

45. Lewis Weston Dillwyn (1778)

British Politician

Lewis Weston Dillwyn FRS was a British porcelain manufacturer naturalist and Member of Parliament. He was born in Walthamstow Essex the eldest son of William Dillwyn and Sarah Dillwyn. His...

46. Jacob Willem Dedel (1778)

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47. José Miguel Infante (1778)

Chilean Politician

José Miguel Infante y Rojas was a Chilean statesman and political figure. He served several times as deputy and minister and was the force behind the Federalist movement in that...

48. Even Thorsen (1778)

Member Of The Norwegian Constitu

Even Thorsen was a Norwegian sailor farmer and politician. He was born in Austre Moland. He represented Sødefensionen at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.

49. Joaquín Abarca (1778)

Prelate

Joaquin Abarca Spanish prelate. Born in Aragon in 1780 he went on to become Bishop of León in 1824. During the 1833 civil war he was one of the leaders...

50. Samuel Freeze (1778)

Canadian Politician

Samuel Freeze was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1820 from 1828 to 1830 and from...