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Died in 1778

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Carolus Linnaeus
Botanist
23-May-1707 10-Jan-1778 Created a taxonomy of the species
Giambattista Piranesi
Engraver
4-Oct-1720 9-Nov-1778 Italian graphic artist
William Pitt the Elder
Head of State
15-Nov-1708 11-May-1778 Seven Years War
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Philosopher
28-Jun-1712 2-Jul-1778 Conceptualized the Social Contract
Voltaire
Author
21-Nov-1694 30-May-1778 Candide


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