Famous People Born in 1772

23 notable people were born in 1772.

English poet, literary critic and philosopher

October 21 · 1772–1834

Indian reformer and writer

May 22 · 1772–1833

British economist and politician

April 18 · 1772–1823

King of the Netherlands from 1815 to 1840

August 24 · 1772–1843

Shah of Iran from 1797 to 1834

September 5 · 1772–1834

German aristocrat and polymath

May 2 · 1772–1801

French utopian socialist and philosopher

April 7 · 1772–1837

First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809

September 27 · 1772–1836

German poet, critic, philosopher, and Indologist

March 10 · 1772–1829

French naturalist

April 15 · 1772–1844

Hasidic rabbi

April 4 · 1772–1810

Russian reformist

January 12 · 1772–1839

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1772–1864Luke HowardBritish manufacturing chemistNovember 28
1772–1834William WirtAmerican author and politicianNovember 8
1772–1806Prince Louis Ferdinand of PrussiaPrince of Prussia and composerNovember 18
1772–1813Géraud DurocFrench general, Grand marshal of the palaceOctober 25
1772–1828Sir William Congreve, 2nd BaronetBritish politicianMay 20
1772–1823Friedrich Arnold BrockhausGerman encyclopedia publisher and editorMay 4
1772–1846George MurrayBritish Army officer, politician and colonial administratorFebruary 6
1772–1846José Núñez de CáceresEarly Dominican independence leader; 1st and only president of Spanish HaitiMarch 14
1772–1857Victoire de Donnissan de La RochejaqueleinFrench memoiristOctober 25
1772–1852James FinlaysonBritish business magnateAugust 29
1772–1853Sir George Cockburn, 10th BaronetRoyal Navy Admiral of the Fleet and politicianApril 22