Born in 1698

11 notable people were born in 1698.

Pierre Louis Maupertuis

French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters

July 17 · 1698–1759

Pietro Metastasio

Italian poet and librettist

January 3 · 1698–1782

Pierre Bouguer

French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer

February 16 · 1698–1758

Ange-Jacques Gabriel

French architect

October 23 · 1698–1782

William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire

British politician

September 26 · 1698–1755

Prokop Diviš

Czech theologian and scientist

March 26 · 1698–1765

Henry Baker

British naturalist

May 8 · 1698–1774

François Francoeur

French composer and violinist

September 8 · 1698–1787

Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial

French military officer and colonial administrator

November 22 · 1698–1778

William Warburton

English writer and critic

December 24 · 1698–1779