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18th Century People

Can you guess these 18th century people based on the clues given to you?
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Last updated: November 17, 2025
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A French prolific writer who criticized the Catholic Church
Voltaire
He discovered that drinking lemon juice cures scurvy
James Lind
An English physician who discovered the smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner
English queen (originally from Mirow, Germany) who was also fictionalized in a period drama series
Queen Charlotte
Her "mad" husband
George III
Brilliant scientist who discovered electricity and gave instructions on how to do abortions properly
Benjamin Franklin
The real-life Scrooge, who was also a politician!
John Elwes
A Frenchman who had an insatiable hunger
Tarrare
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This surgeon blinded Bach and Handel
John Taylor
Queen whose parents were executed towards the end of the century
Marie-Therese
A composer and Marie-Antoinette's music teacher!
Christoph Gluck
A brilliant scientist and Voltaire's lover
Emilie du Chatelet
Voltaire's niece, who was also his lover...
Marie-Louise Mignot
Great English writer who may have had Tourette's and OCD
Samuel Johnson
A French politician who was called "The Archangel of Terror"
Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just
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