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Born in 1623

46 people in this dataset · ordered by Wikipedia popularity

  1. Blaise Pascal

    theologian, mathematician

    1623–1662 · aged 39

    June 19 · 1623

    Source: BeWeB

  2. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne*

    writer, essayist

    Date disputed

    1623

    Source: Internet Philosophy Ontology project

  3. William Petty

    statistician, businessperson

    1623–1687 · aged 64

    May 26 · 1623

    Source: Dictionary of Irish Biography

  4. Cornelis de Witt

    politician

    1623–1672 · aged 49

    June 15 · 1623

    Source: Biografisch Portaal

  5. Algernon Sidney*

    writer, diplomat

    Date disputed

    January 15 · 1623

    No external source identified

  6. Zhu Youlang, Prince of Gui

    politician

    1623–1662

    November 1 · 1623

    No external source identified

  7. Ferdinand Verbiest

    missionary, mathematician

    1623–1688 · aged 64

    October 9 · 1623

    Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online

  8. Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet

    envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, soldier

    1623–1684

    1623

    No external source identified

  9. François de Laval

    Catholic bishop, Catholic priest

    1623–1708 · aged 85

    April 30 · 1623

    Source: Find a Grave

  10. Thomas Bloodworth*

    politician

    Date disputed

    1623

    Source: Kindred Britain

  11. François Turrettini

    Protestant theologian, university teacher

    1623–1687 · aged 63

    October 17 · 1623

    Source: Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

  12. John Playford

    musicologist, bookseller

    1623–1686

    1623

    Source: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology

  13. Antonio Cesti*

    composer, organist

    Date disputed

    August 5 · 1623

    Source: SNAC

  14. Decio Azzolino

    Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

    1623–1689 · aged 66

    April 11 · 1623

    Source: BnF authorities

  15. Bernhardus Varenius*

    geographer

    Date disputed

    1623

    Source: CONOR.SI

  16. Philippe Couplet

    sinologist, missionary

    1623–1693 · aged 69

    May 31 · 1623

    Source: BnF authorities

  17. Ivan Briukhovetsky

    diplomat

    1623–1668

    1623

    No external source identified

  18. Ercole, Marquis of Baux

    politician

    1623–1651 · aged 27

    December 16 · 1623

    No external source identified

  19. Friedrich von Alefeld

    diplomat, jurist

    1623–1686

    1623

    Source: Q23297102

  20. Wallerant Vaillant

    painter, etcher

    1623–1677 · aged 54

    May 30 · 1623

    Source: Biografisch Portaal

  21. Pieter Janssens Elinga

    painter

    1623–1682

    August 18 · 1623

    Source: Biografisch Portaal

  22. Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

    politician

    1623–1683

    July 14 · 1623

    Source: MAK

  23. Christian Louis I, Duke of Mecklenburg

    politician, elected bishop

    1623–1692 · aged 68

    December 1 · 1623

    Source: Integrated Authority File

  24. Johann Grueber

    explorer, missionary

    1623–1680 · aged 56

    October 28 · 1623

    Source: Integrated Authority File

  25. Robert Nanteuil

    graphic artist, printmaker

    1623–1678

    1623

    Source: Benezit Dictionary of Artists

  26. Francesco Negri

    writer, explorer

    1623–1698 · aged 75

    March 27 · 1623

    Source: BnF authorities

  27. Bengt Oxenstierna

    diplomat, politician

    1623–1702 · aged 78

    July 16 · 1623

    Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online

  28. İbnü'l-İmad

    jurist, historian

    1623–1679 · aged 55

    May 8 · 1623

    Source: islamansiklopedisi.org.tr

  29. Jürgen Ovens

    printmaker, designer

    1623–1678

    1623

    Source: Athenaeum

  30. Reinier Nooms

    etcher, painter

    1623–1664

    1623

    Source: opac.vatlib.it

  31. François Mesgnien*

    diplomat, printer

    Date disputed

    1623

    Source: MAK

  32. Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni

    Catholic theologian, Catholic bishop

    1623–1698 · aged 75

    June 8 · 1623

    Source: BnF authorities

  33. Joris van Son

    botanical illustrator, painter

    1623–1667 · aged 43

    September 24 · 1623

    No external source identified

  34. Frederick Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

    aristocrat

    1623–1685 · aged 61

    August 4 · 1623

    Source: Integrated Authority File

  35. Caspar Schamberger

    traveler, surgeon

    1623–1706 · aged 82

    September 1 · 1623

    No external source identified

  36. Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels

    1623–1693 · aged 69

    December 8 · 1623

    Source: Integrated Authority File

  37. Govert Dircksz Camphuysen*

    painter, etcher

    Date disputed

    1623

    Source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography

  38. Dietrich Becker

    violinist, organist

    1623–1679 · aged 56

    February 26 · 1623

    Source: BnF authorities

  39. Lucas Debes

    cartographer, priest

    1623–1675

    1623

    Source: Alvin

  40. Stefano degli Angeli*

    Catholic priest, mathematician

    Date disputed

    September 23 · 1623

    Source: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

  41. Stanisław Lubieniecki

    astronomer, Socinian

    1623–1675 · aged 51

    August 23 · 1623

    Source: Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny

  42. Filippo Lauri

    painter

    1623–1694 · aged 71

    August 25 · 1623

    Source: RKDartists

  43. Mei Qing

    painter, calligrapher

    1623–1697

    1623

    Source: Union List of Artist Names

  44. Johann Sigismund Elsholtz

    naturalist, personal physician

    1623–1688 · aged 64

    August 26 · 1623

    Source: Base biographique

  45. Francesco Eschinardi

    physicist, mathematician

    1623–1703 · aged 79

    December 13 · 1623

    Source: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

  46. Jan Małachowski

    Catholic bishop, statesperson

    1623–1699

    1623

    Source: MAK

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