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Geniuses Born in 1797

The year 1797 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

6 Geniuses Born in 1797

Remarkable Minds of 1797

Mary Shelley
Science & Intellect · London
Born August 30, 1797 IQ 175
Heinrich Heine
Science & Intellect
Born December 13, 1797 IQ 165
Adolphe Thiers
Science & Intellect · France
Born April 15, 1797 IQ 160
Charles Lyell
Science & Intellect · Scotland
Born November 14, 1797 IQ 150
Franz Schubert
Science & Intellect · Austria
Born January 31, 1797
Joseph Henry
Invention · U.S.
Born December 17, 1797

About the Geniuses of 1797

The year 1797 gave the world 6 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect, Invention. The year 1797 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

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Mary Shelley is among the most notable geniuses born in 1797, recognized for contributions to science & intellect.

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Geniuses born in 1797 worked across Science & Intellect, Invention and more.

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