Died in 1771

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Died in 1771

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Thomas Gray Poet 26-Dec-1716 30-Jul-1771 An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard

Claude-Adrien Helvétius Philosopher 26-Jan-1715 26-Dec-1771 De l'Esprit

William Shirley Government 2-Dec-1694 24-Mar-1771 Colonial Governor of Massachusetts

Tobias Smollett Novelist 19-Mar-1721 17-Sep-1771 The Adventures of Roderick Random

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