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Events in February 1790 3
1710 – 1790William Cullen (1710-1790)Died 5 February 1790, aged 79William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist, died in Edinburgh. A leading medical teacher of his era, he influenced generations of physicians through his lectures at the University of Edinburgh.
1741 – 1790Joseph IIThe Enlightened DespotSon of Maria Theresa; he abolished serfdom and promoted religious tolerance, though many reforms faced resistance.
1741 – 1790Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741-1790)Died 20 February 1790, aged 48Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and a leading figure of enlightened absolutism, died in Vienna. His sweeping reforms to religion, serfdom, and administration provoked unrest that unraveled in the final years of his reign.