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1711-1751, royalty; Prince of Nassau and Orange, Dutch

Willem Karel Hendrik Friso

1711 - 1751
1701-1770, Italian

Cervi, Joseph

1701 - 1770
1707-1783, mathematician; physicist, Swiss

Euler, Leonhard

1707 - 1783
active 1710-1748, scientific instrument maker, English

Deane, William

1690 - 1750
1658-1736, surgeon, French

Mareschal, Georges

1658 - 1736
1677-1761, natural philosopher, English

Hales, Stephen

1677 - 1761
1710-1782, natural philosopher; astronomer, British

Demainbray, Stephen Charles Triboudet

1710 - 1782
1710-1776, lecturer; inventor; astronomer, Scottish; British

Ferguson, James

1710 - 1776
1674-1727, physicist; scientist; mathematician, German

Leupold, Jacob

1674 - 1727
1652-1733, active 1700-1733, mathematical instrument and sundial maker, Paris, France, French

Bion, Nicolas

1652 - 1733
1650-1730, physician; surgeon, Belgian

Palfyn, Jan

1650 - 1730
1706-1775, ceramic modeller, German

Kändler, Johann Joachim

1706 - 1775
1646-1719, astronomer, English; British

Flamsteed, John

1646 - 1719
1709-1777, poet; dramatist, French

Gresset, Jean-Baptiste-Louis

1709 - 1777
1642-1695, clock and watchmaker, London, English

Jones, Henry

1642 - 1695
1684-1756, engraver; antiquary, British

Vertue, George

1684 - 1756
1676-1739, physician; surgeon; writer; botanist, French

Reneaulme de Lagaranne, Michel-Louis

1676 - 1739
1697-1764, astronomer; politician, England, British

Parker, George

1697 - 1764
c. 1712-1777, painter; artist, English; British

Cleveley, John

1712 - 1777
active 1712-1751, mathematical instrument maker, British; English

Scott, Benjamin

1690 - 1751
1642-1727, natural philosopher; mathematician, English

Newton, Sir Isaac

1642 - 1727
1697-1767, surgeon; anatomist, Scottish; British

Monro, Alexander

1697 - 1767
1682-1766, scientist; anatomist, Italian

Beccari, Jacopo Bartolomeo

1682 - 1766
1708-1787, painter; draughtsman, Italian

Batoni, Pompeo

1708 - 1787
1662-1694, Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland, reigned 1689-1694

Mary II

1662 - 1694
1646-1723, history and portrait painter; German

Kneller, Sir Godfrey

1646 - 1723
c. 1695-1756, printmaker; engraver, British

Faber, the younger, John

1695 - 1756
1654-1730, physician; military surgeon; French

Belloste, Augustin

1654 - 1730
1696-1776, illustrator, British

Vandergucht, Gerard

1696 - 1776
1710-1790, chemist; physician, Scottish; British

Cullen, William

1710 - 1790
active 1700-1737, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Culpeper, Edmund

1670 - 1737
active 1674-1760, surgeon, French

Petit, Jean Louis

1674 - 1760
1683-1758, anatomist; surgeon, German

Heister, Lorenz

1683 - 1758
1650-1718, cartographer; globemaker, Italian

Coronelli, Vincenzo

1650 - 1718
active 1722-1747, mathematical instrument maker, Strand, London, England

Sisson, Jonathan

1690 - 1747
1688-1742, scientist; professor at the University of Leiden, Dutch

Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's

1688 - 1742
1674-1731, 4th Earl of Orrery, nobleman; statesman; patron of the sciences, Irish

Charles Boyle

1674 - 1731
1660-1694, patron, duke, Italian

Francesco II d'Este

1660 - 1694
bap. 1678, d. 1740, publisher; map maker; globe maker, English

Senex, John

1678 - 1740
1661-1739, medallist, German

Wermuth, Christian

1661 - 1739
1697-1764, medallist; mint master, German

Holtzhey, Martin

1697 - 1764
1639-d.1713, horologist; clock-maker; barometer maker and scientific instrument maker, England, English

Tompion, Thomas

1639 - 1713
1658-1766, perfume designer; perfume maker, Italian

Farina, Johann Maria

1658 - 1766
1703-1791, Church of England clergyman; founder of Methodism, English

Wesley, John

1703 - 1791
1686-1743, astronomer, Indian

Jai Singh

1686 - 1743
1709-1776, active 1745-1776, mathematical instrument maker, British; English

Bird, John

1709 - 1776
active 1690-1760?, surgical instrument maker; cutler, London

Best, John

1690 - 1760
c. 1668-1728, scientific instrument maker; mechanic, English

Rowley, John

1668 - 1728
1704-1767, artist; engraver, German

Haid, Johann Jakob

1704 - 1767
1683-1746, active 1730s, artist, Jerseyan

Lemprière, Clement

1683 - 1746