Born in 1685

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Born in 1685

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Johann Sebastian Bach Composer 21-Mar-1685 28-Jul-1750 Baroque composer

George Berkeley Philosopher 12-Mar-1685 14-Jan-1753 Anti-intellectual empiricist philosopher

John Gay Poet 30-Jun-1685 4-Dec-1732 The Beggar's Opera

George Frideric Handel Composer 23-Feb-1685 14-Apr-1759 Messiah

Aaron Hill Playwright 10-Feb-1685 8-Feb-1750 The Progress of Wit

William Kent Architect 1685 12-Apr-1748 Influential landscape gardener

Domenico Scarlatti Composer 26-Oct-1685 23-Jul-1757 Composed 555 sonatas

Brook Taylor Mathematician 18-Aug-1685 29-Dec-1731 Calculus of Finite Differences

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