Born and died in 1780

American lawyer, military officer, and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, known for his military service and pioneering an interracial family

French Neoclassical painter whose portraits and expressive forms influenced modern artists like Matisse and Picasso

Prolific French poet and chansonnier, known as 'the most popular French songwriter of all time' and 'the first superstar of French popular music'

German-Prussian general and military theorist whose On War explored the political and psychological dimensions of warfare

French philosopher and Catholic priest who explored the origins of human knowledge through sensation, becoming a key figure in the Enlightenment