Who Was Alive in 1797

Immanuel KantAge 73

1724–1804 · Philosophy & Thought

Critique of Pure Reason

George WashingtonAge 65

1732–1799 · Politics & Leadership

First US President

James WattAge 61

1736–1819 · Science & Invention

Improved the steam engine

Thomas JeffersonAge 54

1743–1826 · Politics & Leadership

Author of the Declaration of Independence

Toussaint LouvertureAge 54

1743–1803 · Politics & Leadership

Leader of the Haitian Revolution

Francisco GoyaAge 51

1746–1828 · Art

Spanish Romantic painter

Edward JennerAge 48

1749–1823 · Science & Invention

Pioneer of the smallpox vaccine

Mary WollstonecraftAge 38

1759–1797 · Philosophy & Thought

Vindication of the Rights of Woman, feminist pioneer

HokusaiAge 37

1760–1849 · Art

The Great Wave, Japanese master printmaker

Napoleon BonaparteAge 28

1769–1821 · Politics & Leadership

Emperor of France, military genius

Ludwig van BeethovenAge 27

1770–1827 · Music

Symphonies composed while going deaf

Jane AustenAge 22

1775–1817 · Literature

Pride and Prejudice

Niccolò PaganiniAge 15

1782–1840 · Music

Virtuoso violinist, the Devil's violinist

Simón BolívarAge 14

1783–1830 · Politics & Leadership

Liberator of South America

Jacob GrimmAge 12

1785–1863 · Literature

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Shaka ZuluAge 10

1787–1828 · Politics & Leadership

Founder of the Zulu Kingdom

Michael FaradayAge 6

1791–1867 · Science & Invention

Electromagnetic induction

Charles BabbageAge 6

1791–1871 · Science & Invention

Father of the computer, designed the Analytical Engine