Born in 1750

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Born in 1750

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Réné Louiche Desfontaines Botanist 14-Feb-1750 16-Nov-1833 Flora Atlantica Tunetano et Algeriensi

Karl August von Hardenberg Diplomat 31-May-1750 26-Nov-1822 Prussian statesman

Caroline Herschel Astronomer 16-Mar-1750 9-Jan-1848 Astronomer, sister of William

Henry Knox Government 25-Jul-1750 25-Oct-1806 US Secretary of War, 1785-94

Thomas Pinckney Politician 23-Oct-1750 2-Nov-1828 Governor of South Carolina, 1787-89

Antonio Salieri Composer 18-Aug-1750 7-May-1825 Tarare

Isaac Shelby Military 11-Dec-1750 18-Jul-1826 Twice Governor of Kentucky

Abraham Gottlob Werner Geologist 25-Sep-1750 30-Jun-1817 Neptunist school of geology

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