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Geniuses Born in 1772

The year 1772 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

3 Geniuses Born in 1772

Remarkable Minds of 1772

Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Philosophy · France
Born April 15, 1772 IQ 180
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Science & Intellect · Great Britain
Born October 21, 1772 IQ 175
Novalis
Science & Intellect · Electorate of Saxony
Born May 2, 1772 IQ 170

About the Geniuses of 1772

The year 1772 gave the world 3 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect, Philosophy. The year 1772 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

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Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire is among the most notable geniuses born in 1772, recognized for contributions to philosophy.

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Geniuses born in 1772 worked across Science & Intellect, Philosophy and more.

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