1772 births

English poet, literary critic and philosopher (1772–1834)

Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg (2 May 1772 – 25 March 1801), better known by his pen name Novalis (; ), was a German aristocrat and polymath, who was a poet, novelist, philosopher and mystic. He is regarded as an influential figure of Jena Romanticism.

British economist and politician (1772–1823)

French utopian socialist and philosopher (1772–1837)

German poet, critic and scholar, editor

Indian religious, social, and educational reformer, and humanitarian

King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815-1840 (1772-1843)

second Qajar shah of Iran (1797–1834).

French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition" (1772-1844)

last Holy Roman Empress and first Empress of Austria

First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809

British manufacturing chemist (1772-1864)

Russian politician (1772–1839)

Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)

American politician and judge (1772-1834)

Spanish poet (1772-1857)

son of Louis Henri, Prince of Condé (1772–1804)

French general (1772-1802)

French officer (1772–1794)

German encyclopedia publisher and editor (1772-1823)

French Hellenist and political writer (1772–1825)

Vietnamese poet (1772–1822)

President of Venezuela (1772-1829)

Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

French psychiatrist (1772-1840)

German inventor (1772–1838)

French professional fortune-teller (1772–1843)

German painter, noted for his portraits and history paintings (1772-1820)

prince of Prussia and composer

American author and statesman and United States Attorney General (1772–1834)

German botanist (1772-1850)

German jurist and musician

British politician (1772–1828)

Spanish painter (1772-1850)

French general, diplomat and politician (1772-1813)

German noble woman

Hungarian lyric poet

German architect (1772–1800)

Lalon (; 1772 – 17 October 1890), also known as Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir and Shahji, was a Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher, mystic poet and social reformer. Born in what is now Khulna Division in Bangladesh, Lalon is regarded as an icon of Bengali culture, as he inspired and influenced many philosophers, poets and social thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Allen Ginsberg. Lalon's philosophy of humanity rejects all distinctions of caste, class, and creed and takes a stand against theological conflicts and racism. It denies all worldly affairs in search of the soul

Swedish poet

British Army general (1772-1842)

American politician (1772-1824)

archduke of Austria (1772-1795)

French botanist (1772-1845)

Greek poet

German classical scholar and philologist

French historian, philologist and critic (1772-1844)

Swedish naturalist (1772-1844)

King of Imereti (western Georgia)

civil engineer and lighthouse designer (1772-1850)

Greek revolutionary

British Army general, politician and colonial administrator (1772-1846)

British naval officer (1772–1831)

Patriarch of Constantinople

Swedish diplomat (1772-1861)

National Hero of Indonesia

Italian naturalist, mineralogist and geologist (1772-1826)

Marshal of France (1772-1842)

French jurist, philanthropist and philosopher of Italian descent (1772-1842)

Austrian general and patron of music (1772–1816)