Historical figures in 1746
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, in 1746. The most recorded lives are Adam Smith, Carl Linnaeus and James Cook. Among them Scientists, Educators and Explorers.
Notable people
Adam Smith
in 1746
1 moment here
Scottish moral philosopher and political economist of the Scottish Enlightenment, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the…
Carl Linnaeus
in 1746
1 moment here
Swedish botanist, physician, and naturalist who formalized binomial nomenclature and devised an influential system for classifying organisms.…
David Hume
in 1746
1 moment here
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…
Francisco Goya
in 1746
1 moment here
Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…
James Cook
in 1746
1 moment here
British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…
Moments
- 1746 Return and convalescence in Kirkcaldy Adam Smith
- 1746 Begins Whitby apprenticeship James Cook
- 1746 Birth at Fuendetodos Francisco Goya
- 1746 Västergötland expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1746 Raid on Lorient David Hume