Notable Deaths In 1778

Jan 04 Charles d j eisen: French engraver/painter,  

Jan 10 Carolus linaeus "carl von linne": Swedish botanist/explorer,  

Feb 15 Johann gottlieb gorner: Composer,  

Feb 18 Joseph marie terray: French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 Laura bassi: Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 Thomas a arne: English composer (alfred, rule britannia),  

Mar 07 Charles de geer: Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13 Charles le beau: French historian (b. 1701)  

Apr 07 Johann balthasar kehl: Composer,  

Apr 08 Pieter teyler van der hulst: Dutch founder (teyler museum),  

Apr 22 James hargreaves: Inventor (spinning jenny),  

May 11 William pitt sr: English premier (1756-61, 66-68),  

May 16 Robert darcy: 4th earl of holderness, english diplomat (b. 1718)  

May 30 Voltaire: [francois-marie arouet], french writer (candide),  

Jun 07 Johann georg zechner: Composer,  

Jun 12 Philip livingston: American merchant (signed declaration of independance),  

Jun 16 Konrad ekhof: German actor (b. 1720)  

Jun 24 Peter burmannus secundus: [p burman], dutch classicist,  

Jun 26 Angelo antonio caroli: Composer,  

Jul 02 Jean-jacques rousseau: Composer,  

Jul 03 Jean-jacques rousseau: French writer/composer (pygmalion),  

Jul 28 Arvid niclas hopken: Composer,  

Aug 04 Pierre de rigaud: French colonial governor in north america (b. 1698)  

Aug 05 Thomas linley: Composer,  

Aug 12 Peregrine bertie: 3rd duke of ancaster and kesteven, british general and politician (b. 1714)  

Aug 14 Augustus montague toplady: Hymn writer (rock of ages),  

Aug 28 Jacob wallenberg: Swedish writer/shipminister,  

Sep 23 Balthazar huydecoper: Translator/historian,  

Nov 09 Giovanni battista piranesi: Italian etcher,  

Nov 20 Francesco cetti: Italian jesuit scientist (b. 1726)  

Nov 26 Jean-noel hamal: Composer,  

Jan 03 Antoni melchior fijaÅ‚kowski: Polish bishop  

Jan 05 Fortunato santini: Composer  

Jan 10 Carolus linnaeus: Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

Jan 13 Anton fischer: Composer  

Jan 24 Charles f: Duke of berry/son of french king charles x  

Jan 26 Ugo foscolo: Italian poet (ultime lettere di jacopo ortis)  

Jan 31 Franz anton graaf von kolowrat: Austrian premiere of bohemia (1848)  

Feb 04 A. p. de candolle: Swiss botanist