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Who Was Alive in 1721

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1721

Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 89
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Isaac Newton
Isaac NewtonAge 78
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Peter the Great
Peter the GreatAge 49
1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio VivaldiAge 43
1678–1741 · Music
The Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian BachAge 36
1685–1750 · Music
Master of Baroque composition
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric HandelAge 36
1685–1759 · Music
Messiah oratorio
Voltaire
VoltaireAge 27
1694–1778 · Philosophy & Thought
Enlightenment writer and philosopher
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin FranklinAge 15
1706–1790 · Science & Invention
Founding Father, electricity experiments
Carl Linnaeus
Carl LinnaeusAge 14
1707–1778 · Science & Invention
Father of modern taxonomy
Leonhard Euler
Leonhard EulerAge 14
1707–1783 · Science & Invention
Prolific Swiss mathematician
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques RousseauAge 9
1712–1778 · Philosophy & Thought
Enlightenment philosopher of The Social Contract
Frederick the Great
Frederick the GreatAge 9
1712–1786 · Politics & Leadership
King of Prussia and military strategist

Also Born in 1721

1721–1764 · born December 29
Chief mistress of Louis XV (1721–1764)

Also Died in 1721

1649–1721 · died March 19
Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721
1676–1721 · died December 13
Scottish sailor and castaway (1676-1721)

Sources

  1. 1721 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
  3. Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
  4. Peter the Great — Wikipedia
  5. Antonio Vivaldi — Wikipedia
  6. Johann Sebastian Bach — Wikipedia
  7. George Frideric Handel — Wikipedia
  8. Voltaire — Wikipedia
  9. Benjamin Franklin — Wikipedia
  10. Carl Linnaeus — Wikipedia
  11. Leonhard Euler — Wikipedia
  12. Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Wikipedia
  13. Frederick the Great — Wikipedia
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