Famous People Born in 1761

25 notable people were born in 1761.

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807

December 24 · 1761–1808

French wax museum founder

December 1 · 1761–1850

Head of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830

November 20 · 1761–1830

American politician, diplomat, and scholar

January 29 · 1761–1849

Polish nobleman, writer (creating in French), traveler, politician and historian

March 8 · 1761–1815

American woman

April 5 · 1761–1839

German dramatist and writer

May 3 · 1761–1819

French Army officer

February 16 · 1761–1804

British Army officer and politician

November 13 · 1761–1809

Czech composer and pianist

February 12 · 1761–1812

French politician

September 21 · 1761–1793

German mycologist

February 1 · 1761–1836

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1761–1816Samuel DexterAmerican politicianMay 14
1761–1821John Rennie the ElderScottish civil engineerJune 7
1761–1826Jacob HübnerGerman entomologistJune 20
1761–1844Marie HarelFrench cheesemakerApril 28
1761–1850William Joseph ChaminadeFrench Catholic priestApril 8
1761–1831Jean-Louis PonsFrench astronomerDecember 24
1761–1820Antonín VranickýCzech violinist and composerJune 13
1761–1835Gian Domenico RomagnosiItalian philosopher, economist and juristDecember 11
1761–1828Antoine-François AndréossyFranco-Italian nobleman, artillery general, diplomat and parliamentarianMarch 6
1761–1832Sir James Hall, 4th BaronetScottish geologist and geophysicistJanuary 17
1761–1817Friedrich Ludwig Æmilius KunzenGerman composer and conductorSeptember 24
1761–1800Yevstigney FominRussian opera composerAugust 16
1761–1827William Mullins, 2nd Baron VentryAnglo-Irish politicianSeptember 25