18th-century American philosophers

president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)

American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)

President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)

American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)

Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1791.

Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian (1703-1758)

American religious minister and scientific writer (1663–1728)

American writer and advocate for women's rights (1751-1820)

President of Columbia University (1696-1772)