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Who Was Alive in 1724

9 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1724

Isaac Newton
Isaac NewtonAge 81
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Peter the Great
Peter the GreatAge 52
1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio VivaldiAge 46
1678–1741 · Music
The Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian BachAge 39
1685–1750 · Music
Master of Baroque composition
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric HandelAge 39
1685–1759 · Music
Messiah oratorio
Voltaire
VoltaireAge 30
1694–1778 · Philosophy & Thought
Enlightenment writer and philosopher
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin FranklinAge 18
1706–1790 · Science & Invention
Founding Father, electricity experiments
Carl Linnaeus
Carl LinnaeusAge 17
1707–1778 · Science & Invention
Father of modern taxonomy
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel KantAge 0
1724–1804 · Philosophy & Thought
Critique of Pure Reason
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