Famous people born in 1798

Best known

1. 
   Auguste Comte

   French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)

   January 19 · d. 1857

   Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
2. 
   Adam Mickiewicz

   Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist (1798-1855)

   December 24 · d. 1855

   Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
3. 
   Eugène Delacroix

   French painter (1798–1863)

   April 26 · d. 1863

   Photo: Eugène Delacroix, Public domain
4. 
   Giacomo Leopardi

   Italian noble, poet, philosopher, and writer (1798-1837)

   June 29 · d. 1837

   Photo: Domenico Morelli, Public domain
5. 
   Pedro I of Brazil

   Emperor of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 and King of Portugal in 1826 (1798-1834)

   October 12 · d. 1834

   Photo: Simplício Rodrigues de Sá, Public domain
6. 
   Jules Michelet

   French historian; popularized the historical concept of the Renaissance

   August 22 · d. 1874

   Photo: Thomas Couture, Public domain
7. 
   Alexandra Feodorovna

   empress consort of Russia from 1825 to 1855 (1798–1860)

   July 13 · d. 1860

   Photo: Franz Krüger, Public domain
8. Carlo Alberto I of Sardinia

   King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849

   October 2 · d. 1849

9. August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

   German scholar and poet (1798–1874)

   April 2 · d. 1874

10. 
    František Palacký

    Czech philosopher, historian, publicist and writer (1798-1876)

    June 14 · d. 1876

    Photo: Jan Vilímek, Public domain
11. Johan Rudolph Thorbecke

    Dutch statesman (1798-1872)

    January 14 · d. 1872

12. Abigail Fillmore

    First Lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853

    March 13 · d. 1853

13. Massimo d'Azeglio

    Italian statesman, novelist and painter (1798–1866)

    October 24 · d. 1866

14. Dionysios Solomos

    Greek poet (1798–1857)

    April 8 · d. 1857

15. Charles Wilkes

    naval officer and explorer from the United States (1798-1877)

    April 3 · d. 1877

16. Jules Armand Dufaure

    French politician and lawyer (1798-1881)

    December 4 · d. 1881

17. Utagawa Kuniyoshi

    Japanese ukiyo-e artist (1798–1861)

    January 1 · d. 1861

18. Anton Delvig

    Russian journalist and poet (1798-1831)

    August 17 · d. 1831

19. Franz Ernst Neumann

    German physicist and mineralogist (1798-1895)

    September 11 · d. 1895

20. Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Berry

    Two Sicilian Royal (1798-1870)

    November 5 · d. 1870

21. Giuditta Pasta

    Italian opera singer (1798-1865)

    April 9 · d. 1865

22. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius

    South African politician (1798–1853)

    November 27 · d. 1853

23. Macedonio Melloni

    Italian physicist (1798–1854)

    April 11 · d. 1854

24. Thomas Hodgkin

    British pathologist and social reformer (1798-1866)

    August 17 · d. 1866

25. Josiah Warren

    American social reformer, philosopher, inventor, musician, and author (1798–1874)

    June 26 · d. 1874

26. Friedrich Robert Faehlmann

    Estonian writer (1798-1850)

    December 31 · d. 1850

27. Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia

    Russian Grand Duke (1798-1849)

    February 8 · d. 1849

28. Archduchess Maria Clementina, Princess of Salerno

    Austrian and Two Sicilian Imperial and Royal (1798–1881)

    March 1 · d. 1881

29. Alexei Lvov

    Russian composer (1798-1870)

    June 5 · d. 1870

30. Mirabeau B. Lamar

    American politician (1798–1859)

    August 16 · d. 1859

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