1769

Events in 1769 6

• 1769 – 1859 Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) Died 6 May 1859, aged 89 Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian naturalist and explorer whose extensive travels in the Americas and writings on geography, botany, and climate laid foundations for modern earth science. His work influenced Darwin, Bolivar, and generations of scientists, and numerous places and species bear his name. He died in Berlin at age 89.
• 1769 – 1852 Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Died 14 September 1852, aged 83 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, commanded the allied army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and later served as British Prime Minister. He died at Walmer Castle and was given a state funeral in London.
• 1769 – 1844 Ivan Krylov (1769-1844) Died 21 November 1844, aged 75 Russia's best-known fabulist. Many lines from his fables, which satirised human vice and Russian society, became Russian proverbs.
• 1769 – 1851 Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) Died 26 November 1851, aged 82 Jean-de-Dieu Soult was a French general and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon, who later served three times as Prime Minister of France. He was one of the most prominent military commanders of the Napoleonic Wars.
• 1769 Steam Engine Watt Engine The primary driver of the Industrial Revolution, leading to modern engines.
• 1769 – present The Steam Engine James Watt The invention that powered the Industrial Revolution, patented by James Watt.