Notable Deaths In 1757

Jan 09 Bernard le bovier de fontenelle: French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657)  

Jan 19 Thomas ruddiman: Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674)  

Mar 01 Edward moore: English writer (b. 1712)  

Mar 08 Thomas blackwell: Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)  

Mar 14 John byng: English admiral (minorca), executed at 52  

Mar 20 Johann paul kunzen: Composer,  

Mar 27 Johann wenzel anton stamitz: Composer,  

May 06 Maximilian ulysses count browne: Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Jun 27 Willem gideon deutz: Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant,  

Jul 04 Jean-joseph vade: Composer,  

Jul 23 Giuseppe domenico scarlatti: Italian composer (la silvia),  

Aug 11 Jose pradas gallen: Composer,  

Aug 28 David hartley: English philosopher (b. 1705)  

Sep 28 Andrea zani: Composer,  

Oct 17 René antoine ferchault de réaumur: French scientist (b. 1683)  

Oct 30 Osman iii: Sultan of turkey (1754-57),  

Nov 08 Pierre prowo: Composer,  

Nov 12 Colley cibber: English poet (b. 1671)  

Jan 03 Johann abraham sixt: Composer  

Jan 11 Alexander hamilton: West indies, 1st us sec of treasury ($10 face)  

Jan 11 Samuel bentham: English mechanical engineer  

Jan 16 Samuel mcintire: Woodcarver/architect (architect of salem)  

Jan 19 Augusta reuss-ebersdorf: German princess  

Jan 28 Antonio bartolomeo bruni: Composer  

Feb 01 John p kemble: England, actor/director (drury lane, covent garden)  

Feb 06 Julian ursyn niemcewicz: Polish scholar and statesman.