Famous people born in 1788

Best known

1. 
   Lord Byron

   English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

   January 22 · d. 1824

   Photo: Thomas Phillips, Public domain
2. 
   Arthur Schopenhauer

   German philosopher (1788-1860)

   February 22 · d. 1860

   Photo: Johann Schäfer, Public domain
3. 
   Robert Peel

   Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1788–1850)

   February 5 · d. 1850

   Photo: John Linnell, Public domain
4. 
   Augustin-Jean Fresnel

   French engineer and physicist (1788-1827)

   May 10 · d. 1827

   Photo: Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Public domain
5. 
   Joseph von Eichendorff

   German poet and novelist (1788-1857)

   March 10 · d. 1857

   Photo: E. Eichens, Public domain
6. 
   Friedrich Rückert

   German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages (1788–1866)

   May 16 · d. 1866

   Photo: Bertha Froriep, Public domain
7. 
   Jean-Victor Poncelet

   French engineer and mathematician (1788-1867)

   July 1 · d. 1867

   Photo: Ary Scheffer, Public domain
8. Sacagawea

   Native American woman & companion to Lewis and Clark at age 16

   May 16 · d. 1812

9. Mikhail Lazarev

   Russian fleet commander and explorer (1788-1851)

   November 14 · d. 1851

10. Nangklao

    Third king of Siam of the Chakri Dynasty

    March 31 · d. 1851

11. Antoine César Becquerel

    French scientist and pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena (1788-1878)

    March 7 · d. 1878

12. Christian Jürgensen Thomsen

    archaeologist (1788-1865)

    December 29 · d. 1865

13. Margaret Taylor

    First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850

    September 21 · d. 1852

14. Étienne Cabet

    French philosopher (1788–1856)

    January 1 · d. 1856

15. Carlos de Borbón y Borbón-Parma

    Infante of Spain (1788–1855)

    March 29 · d. 1855

16. Johan Christian Dahl

    Norwegian painter (1788–1857)

    February 24 · d. 1857

17. Princess Wilhelmine of Baden

    German princess (1788-1836)

    September 10 · d. 1836

18. Catherine Pavlovna of Russia

    Queen of Wurttemburg

    May 21 · d. 1819

19. Felice Romani

    Italian writer (1788-1865)

    January 31 · d. 1865

20. Princess Augusta of Bavaria

    Bavarian princess, duchess consort of Leuchtenberg

    June 21 · d. 1851

21. Leopold Gmelin

    German chemist (1788–1853)

    August 2 · d. 1853

22. David d'Angers

    French sculptor and medallist (1788-1856)

    March 12 · d. 1856

23. Hugh Clapperton

    Royal Navy officer and explorer

    May 18 · d. 1827

24. Edward Sabine

    British Army general (1788-1883)

    October 14 · d. 1883

25. FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan

    British politician (1788-1855)

    September 30 · d. 1855

26. Carl Reichenbach

    German scientist and philosopher (1788–1869)

    February 12 · d. 1869

27. Carl Sigismund Kunth

    German botanist (1788–1850)

    June 18 · d. 1850

28. Spiridon Trikoupis

    Greek historian and politician (1788-1873)

    April 20 · d. 1873

29. Rafael Urdaneta

    Venezuelan General (1788-1845)

    October 24 · d. 1845

30. Pierre Joseph Pelletier

    French chemist (1788-1842)

    March 22 · d. 1842

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