Geniuses Born in 1685

The year 1685 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

3 Geniuses Born in 1685

Remarkable Minds of 1685

George Berkeley
Science & Intellect · Ireland
Born March 12, 1685 IQ 180
George Frideric Handel
Science & Intellect · Brandenburg-Prussia
Born February 23, 1685 IQ 165
Johann Sebastian Bach
Science & Intellect · Eisenach
Born March 31, 1685 IQ 165

About the Geniuses of 1685

The year 1685 gave the world 3 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect. The year 1685 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

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