Born on January 24
4 figures in our catalog were born on January 24, from the earliest to the most recent.
Frederick II the Great
1712 — 1786
Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, was King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. An enlightened ruler and a leading military strategist, he turned Prussia into a major European power while corresponding with Enlightenment philosophers, including Voltaire.
Beaumarchais
1732 — 1799
French writer, musician, and businessman (1732-1799), Beaumarchais is the author of The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, two plays that revolutionized 18th-century comedy through their social criticism and complex plotting.
E.T.A. Hoffmann
1776 — 1822
German Romantic writer, composer, and illustrator (1776-1822), Hoffmann is one of the major figures of fantastic Romanticism. Author of the Fantastic Tales, he also composed operas and produced satirical drawings. His work inspired Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Schumann.
Rajeshwari Chatterjee
1922 — 2010
Rajeshwari Chatterjee was an Indian engineer and scientist, a pioneer of microwave and antenna engineering. The first woman engineer from the state of Karnataka, she taught for decades at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.
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