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•  Johann Elert Bode

  Johann Elert Bode (January 19, 1747 – November 23, 1826) was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularization of the Titius-Bode law. Bode determined the orbit of Uranus and suggested the planet's name.

  

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•  John Paul Jones

  John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was the United States' first well-known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. Although he made enemies among America's political elites, his actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists to this day.

  

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•  Little Turtle

  Little Turtle or Mishikinakwa (c. 1747 – July 14, 1812) was a chief of the Miami tribe in what is presently Indiana, and one of the most successful Native American military leaders of his era. He led his followers in several victories over the United States in the 1790s, but was an advocate for peace with the U.S. in the years leading up to the War of 1812.

  

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•  Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

  Leopold II (5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792), born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792, King of Hungary, archduke of Austria, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa. Leopold was a moderate proponent of enlightened absolutism.

  

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•  François Tourte

  François Xavier Tourte (1747 - 1835) was a Frenchman who, though trained as a watchmaker, soon changed to making bows for playing classical string instruments such as the violin. “ He has often been called the Stradivari of the bow. ” He made a number of significant contributions to the development of the bow, and is considered to be the most important figure in the development of the modern bow.

  

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•  Abraham Louis Breguet

  Abraham-Louis Breguet or Bréguet (10 January 1747 – 17 September 1823), born in Neuchâtel in Switzerland, was a horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking in France.

  

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•  Jean-François Rewbell

  Jean-François Rewbell (October 8, 1747 – November 23, 1807) was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution.

  

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•  François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

  François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt (11 January 1747 – 27 March 1827) was a French social reformer.

  

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•  William Coxe

  William Coxe (17 March 1747 – 8 June 1828), English historian, son of Dr. William Coxe, Physician to the Royal Household, was born in London. After his father's death his mother Martha married John Christopher Smith, who was Handel's amanuensis.

  

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•  R. Luke Concanen

  Richard Luke Concanen, O.P. (December 27, 1747 – June 19, 1810) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of New York (1808-1810). Concanen was born in Kilbegnet, County Galway, a descendant of the Uí Díarmata dynasty. He completed his theological studies in Italy at age 17. He was ordained a Dominican priest on December 22, 1770, at the Lateran Basilica. He then served as a professor at the Dominican convent of St.

  

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•  Meletius of Antioch

  Saint Meletius of Antioch (Μελέτιος) (died 381) was the Christian bishop, or Patriarch of Antioch, from 360 until his death. His staunch support of the Nicene faction of the church led to his exile three times under Arian emperors. One of his last acts was to preside over the First Council of Constantinople in 381. He was born at Melitene in Lesser Armenia of wealthy and noble parents. He first appears (ca.

  

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•  Wayne Lessard

  Wayne Lessard is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1997 to 1999. Lessard was educated at the University of Windsor, and worked as a barrister and solicitor. In 1986, he has operated a private law practice specializing in workplace safety, real estate, criminal defence and other matters.

  

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•  Fulleda

  Fulleda is a village in the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain. The population is about 115. The economy of the village is basically agrarian, with the cultivation on its unirrigated land of almonds, cereals, vineyard, olives, etc. Fulleda is situated in the east of Les Garrigues, near the comarca of Conca de Barberà, and about 40 kilometers from Lleida, the capital of the province of the same name.

  

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