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Eliott, (1717-1790), 1830. Creator: UnknownEliott, (1717-1790), 1830. George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield (1717-1790) British Army officer who served in the Seven Years War
Egerton, (1540-1617), 1830. Creator: UnknownEgerton, (1540-1617), 1830. Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley, 1st Viscount Brackley (1540-1617) English nobleman, judge and statesman, educated at Brasenose College
Edgeworth, (1744-1817), 1830. Creator: UnknownEdgeworth, (1744-1817), 1830. Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744-1817) Anglo-Irish politician, writer and inventor, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Corpus Christi, Oxford
G. Edwards, (1694- 1773), 1830. Creator: UnknownG. Edwards, (1694- 1773), 1830. George Edwards (1694- 1773) English naturalist and ornithologist, he studied natural history
Drelincourt, (1595-1669), 1830. Creator: UnknownDrelincourt, (1595-1669), 1830. Charles Drelincourt (1595-1669) French Protestant divine and author of a large number of works in devotional and polemical theology
Dupin, (1657-1719), 1830. Creator: UnknownDupin, (1657-1719), 1830. Louis Ellies Dupin (1657-1719) French ecclesiastical historian. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Lord Duncan, (1731-1804), 1830. Creator: UnknownLord Duncan, (1731-1804), 1830. Adam Duncan (1731-1804) British admiral who defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797
Gerard Douw, (1613-1675), 1830. Creator: UnknownGerard Douw, (1613-1675), 1830. Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) Dutch Golden Age painter noted for his trompe l oeil and strong chiaroscuro. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard
Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. Creator: UnknownDryden, (1631-1700), 1830. John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Englands first Poet Laureate in 1668
Dugdale, (1605-1686), 1830. Creator: UnknownDugdale, (1605-1686), 1830. William Dugdale (1605-1686) English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject
Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Creator: UnknownSir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer
Demouriez, (1739-1823), 1830. Creator: UnknownDemouriez, (1739-1823), 1830. Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823) French general during the French Revolutionary Wars, deserted the Revolutionary Army
Dioclesianus, (244- 311), 1830. Creator: UnknownDioclesianus, (244- 311), 1830. Diocletian (244- 311) Roman emperor from 284 to 305 who defeated Carinus at the Battle of the Margus
Dolomieu, (1750-1801), 1830. Creator: UnknownDolomieu, (1750-1801), 1830. Deodat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750-1801) French geologist. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Dionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownDionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Dionysius I of Syracuse (c432-367 BC) Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in Sicily, egarded by the ancients as the worst kind of despot, cruel, suspicious and vindictive
Disney, (1746-1816), 1830. Creator: UnknownDisney, (1746-1816), 1830. John Disney (1746-1816) English Unitarian minister and biographical writer, entered Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1764
Dominis, (1560-1624), 1830. Creator: UnknownDominis, (1560-1624), 1830. Marco Antonio de Dominis (1560-1624) Dalmatian ecclesiastic, Catholic archbishop, adjudged heretic of the Catholic Faith for attacks on the papacy
Dioscorides, (c40-90 AD), 1830. Creator: UnknownDioscorides, (c40-90 AD), 1830. Pedanius Dioscorides (c40-90 AD) Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of De Materia Medica, employed as a physician in the Roman army
Dobson, (1611-1646), 1830. Creator: UnknownDobson, (1611-1646), 1830. William Dobson (1611-1646) English portraitist, said to have gained royal commission from King Charles I. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard
Donne, (1572-1631), 1830. Creator: UnknownDonne, (1572-1631), 1830. John Donne (1572-1631) English metaphysical poet and cleric in the Church of England with an inventive use of metaphor
Doria, (1466-1560), 1830. Creator: UnknownDoria, (1466-1560), 1830. Andrea Doria (1466-1560) Italian condottiero and admiral of the Republic of Genoa. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R
Denham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Creator: UnknownDenham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Sir John Denham (c1614-1669) Anglo-Irish poet and courtier educated at Trinity College, Oxford and at Lincolns Inn, notorious for heavy gambling
Demosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownDemosthenes, (384-322 BC), 1830. Demosthenes (384-322 BC) Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens who learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators
Chevalier D Eon, (1728-1810), 1830. Creator: UnknownChevalier D Eon, (1728-1810), 1830. Chevalier D Eon (1728-1810) French diplomat, spy, Freemason and soldier who fought in the Seven Years War
C. Dibdin, (c1745-1814), 1830. Creator: UnknownC. Dibdin, (c1745-1814), 1830. Charles Dibdin (c1745-1814) British composer, musician, dramatist, novelist and actor. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R
Desaguliers, (1683-1744), 1830. Creator: UnknownDesaguliers, (1683-1744), 1830. John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744) British natural philosopher, clergyman, engineer and freemason who was elected to the Royal Society in 1714 as experimental
Davenant, (1606-1668), 1830. Creator: UnknownDavenant, (1606-1668), 1830. Sir William Davenant (1606-1668) English poet and playwright active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum. Named Poet Laureate in 1638
Derham, (1657-1735), 1830. Creator: UnknownDerham, (1657-1735), 1830. William Derham (1657-1735) English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist who produced the earliest, accurate estimates of the speed of sound
Sr. K. Digby, (1603-1665), 1830. Creator: UnknownSr. K. Digby, (1603-1665), 1830. Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) English courtier and diplomat, natural philosopher, astrologer and leading Roman Catholic intellectual
Democritus, (c460-370 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownDemocritus, (c460-370 BC), 1830. Democritus (c460-370 BC) Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher remembered for his formulation of atomic theory of the universe
Dimsdale, (1712-1800), 1830. Creator: UnknownDimsdale, (1712-1800), 1830. Thomas Dimsdale (1712-1800) English doctor, banker and politician, sat in the House of Commons 1780-1790
Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Creator: UnknownDelille, (1738-1813), 1830. Jacques Delille (1738-1813) French poet, freemason and translator, professor of Latin poetry who left Paris during the French Revolution
Danton, (1759-1794), 1830. Creator: UnknownDanton, (1759-1794), 1830. Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794) leading figure in the French Revolution, guillotinedduring the Reign of Terror
Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. Creator: UnknownDee, (1527-1609), 1830. John Dee (1527-1609) English/Welsh mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occult philosopher and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Creator: UnknownDaniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) English poet and historian, studied at Oxford University, tutor to the family of Lord Herbert and translated works from Latin to English
Dampier, (1651-1715), 1830. Creator: UnknownDampier, (1651-1715), 1830. William Dampier (1651-1715) English explorer, ex-pirate and navigator, the first Englishman to explore parts of Australia and a natural historian
Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Creator: UnknownDacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Andre Dacier (1651-1722) French classical scholar and editor of texts who began his career with an edition of Festus De verborum significatione
St. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Creator: UnknownSt. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Cyril of Alexandria (c376-444) Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co
Dante, (c1265-1321), 1830. Creator: UnknownDante, (c1265-1321), 1830. Dante Alighieri (c1265-1321) Italian poet known for his Divine Comedy, with its depictions of Hell, Purgatory and Heaven
Cumberland, (c1731-1811), 1830. Creator: UnknownCumberland, (c1731-1811), 1830. Richard Cumberland (c1731-1811) English dramatist and civil servant who during the American War of Independence acted as a negotiator with Spain
Crebillon, (1674-1762), 1830. Creator: UnknownCrebillon, (1674-1762), 1830. Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon (1674-1762) French poet and tragedian. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Crayer, (1584-1669), 1830. Creator: UnknownCrayer, (1584-1669), 1830. Gaspar de Crayer (1584-1669) Flemish painter known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces and portraits, court painter to the governors of the Southern Netherlands
Cowper, (1731-1800), 1830. Creator: UnknownCowper, (1731-1800), 1830. William Cowper (1731-1800) English poet and hymnodist, institutionalised for insanity he found refuge in evangelical Christianity
Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. Creator: UnknownCunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. John Cunningham (1729-1773) Dublin born playwright, poet and actor who spent much of his life in Newcastle
Cruden, (1699-1770), 1830. Creator: UnknownCruden, (1699-1770), 1830. Alexander Cruden (1699-1770) Scottish author of an early concordance to the Bible, proofreader, publisher, and self-styled Corrector of the nations morals
Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Creator: UnknownCranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I
Cowley, (1618-1667), 1830. Creator: UnknownCowley, (1618-1667), 1830. Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) English poet born in the City of London, educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge
P. Corneille, (1606-1684), 1830. Creator: UnknownP. Corneille, (1606-1684), 1830. Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) French tragedian and dramatist, as a young man, he earned patronage of Cardinal Richelieu
