Born in 1755

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Born in 1755

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Antoine François Fourcroy Chemist 15-Jun-1755 16-Dec-1809 French adherent to Lavoisier

Stephen Groombridge Astronomer 7-Jan-1755 30-Mar-1832 A Catalogue of Circumpolar Stars

Samuel Hahnemann Doctor 10-Apr-1755 2-Jul-1843 Founder of homeopathy

Louis XVIII Royalty 17-Nov-1755 16-Sep-1824 King of France, 1814-15 & 1815-24

Marie Antoinette Royalty 2-Nov-1755 16-Oct-1793 Cake proponent

John Marshall Judge 24-Sep-1755 6-Jul-1835 US Chief Justice, 1801-35

Alfred Moore Judge 21-May-1755 15-Oct-1810 US Supreme Court Justice, 1800-04

James Parkinson Doctor 11-Apr-1755 21-Dec-1824 Essay on the Shaking Palsy

Sarah Siddons Actor 5-Jul-1755 8-Jun-1831 18th c. English tragic actress

Thomas Stothard Painter 17-Aug-1755 27-Apr-1834 English subject painter

Gilbert Stuart Painter 3-Dec-1755 9-Jul-1828 American portrait painter

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