Famous People Born in 1716

21 notable people were born in 1716. See what happened in 1716 →

King of Spain from 1759 to 1788

January 20 · 1716–1788

English landscape architect

August 30 · 1716–1783

English poet and classical scholar

December 26 · 1716–1771

Spanish Navy officer, scientist, and colonial administrator

January 12 · 1716–1795

British Army officer and politician

January 26 · 1716–1785

French sculptor

December 1 · 1716–1791

French painter

June 18 · 1716–1809

French writer and numismatist

January 20 · 1716–1795

American Founding Father, merchant, and politician

January 15 · 1716–1778

French poet, philosopher and military officer

December 26 · 1716–1803

Swedish scientist and priest

March 6 · 1716–1779

Italian physicist

October 3 · 1716–1781

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1716–1771George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of HalifaxBritish politicianOctober 6
1716–1800Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton18th century French naturalistMay 29
1716–1796Felice GiardiniItalian composerApril 12
1716–1774Johann Jakob ReiskeGerman scholar and physicianDecember 25
1716–1798Louis Jules Mancini, Duke of NeversFrench diplomat and writerDecember 16
1716–1782Josef SegerCzech organist, composer, and educatorMarch 21
1716–1789Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron GrantleyEnglish lawyer and politicianJune 23
1716–1798Angelo Maria AmorevoliItalian opera singerSeptember 16
1716–1784Carl Gustaf EkebergSwedish explorerJune 10