Anniversarial — 2016
1716
Here are some of those correspondents whose birth or death is marked in 2016:
Births
- Albertas, Jean Baptiste d’, marquis d’Albertas (born 1716–died 1790), French aristocrat
- Balguy, Reverend Doctor Thomas (born 1716–died 1795), English churchman
- Barbon Mancini-Mazarini, Louis Jules, duc de Nivernais (born 1716–died 1798), French diplomat, patron
- Barthélemy, père Jean Jacques, abbé Barthélemy (born 1716–died 1795), French archaeologist, historian
- Barton, Admiral Matthew (born 1716–died 1795), English naval officer
- Brichieri Colombi, Giovanni Domenico (born 1716–died 1787), Italian author, historian, academic, scholar
- Broglie, Charles Guillaume Louis de [dit “marquis de Broglie”] (born 1716–died 1786), French aristocrat
- Brown, Lancelot [“Capability Brown”] (born 1716–died 1783), English landscape gardener, horticulturist
- Capperonnier de Gauffecourt, Jean Louis Vincent (born 1716–died 1775), Swiss author, scholar, classicist, university teacher
- Chambeau, Louis (born c. 1716–died 1780), French printer, bookseller
- Charles III, king of Spain (born 1716–died 1788), Spanish monarch
- Chauvelin, Bernard Louis (born 1716–died 1773), French army officer, diplomat
- Cordonnier de L’Étang, père Antoine, abbé de L’Étang (born c. 1716–died 1792), French churchman, Catholic
- Crommelin, Jean Pierre (born 1716–died 1768), Swiss author, historian, politician, diplomat
- Cuthbert, John (born 1716–died 1723), Scottish lawyer
- Daubenton, Louis Jean Marie (born 1716–died 1800), French physician, academician, anatomist, mineralogist, agriculturalist
- Deschamps, Léger Marie (born 1716–died 1774), French freethinker
- Dinouart, père Joseph Antoine Toussaint, abbé Dinouart (born 1716–died 1786), French churchman, Catholic, tutor, journalist, translator
- Duvillard, Emmanuel, fils (born 1716–died after 1790), Swiss printer, newspaper editor
- Egmont, Isaac François, chevalier de Chasot (born 1716–died 1797), French aristocrat, soldier, military governor, musician, duellist, army officer
- Erlach von Riggisberg, Abraham von (born 1716–died 1782), Swiss soldier, army officer
- Falconet, Étienne Maurice (born 1716–died 1791), French sculptor
- Freiesleben, Gottfried Christian (born 1716–died 1774), German librarian, archivist
- Gand Lebland Du Rollet, François Marie (born 1716–died 1786), French diplomat, army officer, playwright
- Gem, Richard (born 1716–died 1800), English physician
- Germain, George Sackville, 1st Viscount Sackville (born 1716–died 1785), English aristocrat, politician
- Gray, Thomas (born 1716–died 1771), English author, poet
- Howard, Mary, Viscountess Andover [née Finch] (born 1716–died 1803), English aristocrat
- Jardine, Reverend Doctor John (born 1716–died 1766), Scottish churchman, Presbyterian
- Larlan de Kercadio, Marie Thérèse de, comtesse de Rochefort [née de Brancas] (born 1716–died 1782), French aristocrat
- La Rochefoucauld, Marie Louise Nicole Élisabeth de, duchesse d’Anville (born 1716–died 1797), French aristocrat
- Le Clerc de Montmerci, Claude Germain (born 1716), French lawyer, poet
- Liébault, Nicolas François Xavier (born 1716–died 1800), French academic, historian, teacher
- Ludwell, Philip (born 1716–died 1767), American [unknown occupation]
- Montagu Dunk, George, 2nd earl of Halifax (born 1716–died 1771), English politician, member of Parliament
- Morton, Doctor Charles (born 1716–died 1799), English physician, librarian, academician, archivist
- Muller, Daniel (born 1716), Swiss [unknown occupation]
- Muralt, Johann Ludwig von (born 1716–died 1789), Swiss politician
- Pechell, Samuel (born 1716–died 1782), Irish lawyer
- Porten, Sir Stanier (born 1716–died 1789), English government agent, diplomat
- Preussen, Charlotte Philippina von, duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (born 1716–died 1801), German princess
- Rouillé, Hilaire, marquis Du Coudray (born 1716), French aristocrat, army officer
- Rousseau, Pierre (born 1716–died 1785), French journalist, newspaper editor, publisher
- Saillant, Charles (born 1716–died 1786), French printer
- Saint-Lambert, Jean François de, marquis de Saint-Lambert (born 1716–died 1803), French author, poet, philosopher, academician, military officer
- Scheffer, Greve Ulric (born 1716–died 1799), Swedish army officer, diplomat, prime minister, politician, member of Parliament
- Stanhope, Arthur Charles (born 1716–died 1770), English aristocrat
- Stonhouse, Sir James, 7th and 10th baronet (born 1716–died 1795), English physician, churchman
- Tilghman, James (born 1716–died 1793), American [unknown occupation]
- Tschiffeli, Johann Rudolf (born 1716–died 1780), Swiss farmer, agronomist, economist
- Turpin de Crissé, Lancelot, comte Turpin de Crissé (born c. 1716–died c. 1795), French army officer, academician
- Vaillant, Paul (born c. 1716–died 1802), English bookseller
- Vien, Joseph Marie (born 1716–died 1809), French painter, academician
- Volland, Louise Henriette (born 1716–died 1784), French home-maker, mistress
- Waller, Benjamin (born 1716–died 1786), American lawyer, judge, politician
- West, Richard [junior] (born 1716–died 1742), English author, poet
- Wielhorski, Count Michel (born c. 1716–died 1804), Polish diplomat, political author
- Wintzenried de Courtilles, Jean Samuel Rodolphe (born 1716–died 1772), Swiss factotum, civil servant, servant, wigmaker
- Wright, Sir James, 1st baronet (born 1716–died 1785), English colonial governor
Deaths
- Blackburne, Richard (born 1651/1652–died before 1716), English physician, biographer, author
- Boyd, Jacques (born c. 1665–died after 1716), French Huguenot, merchant, vintner, politician, tradesman
- Charleton, Chiverton (died 1716), Irish gentleman
- Cole, Doctor William (born 1635–died 1716), English physician, medical author
- Cotes, Roger (born 1682–died 1716), English mathematician
- Cottereau, N. (born 1641–died c. 1716), French Huguenot, horticulturist, horticulturist
- Cuper, Gisbert (born 1644–died 1716), Dutch author, historian, antiquarian, politician
- Drummond, James, 4th earl of Perth (born 1648–died 1716), Scottish aristocrat, politician, Jacobite, religious convert, Catholic
- Ellys, Sir John (born 1634–died 1716), English university administrator
- Fletcher of Saltoun, Andrew (born c. 1653–died 1716), Scottish patriot, bibliophile, collector, politician, member of Parliament
- Groenevelt, Joannes (born 1648–died 1716), Dutch physician, surgeon
- Herbert, Arthur, earl of Torrington (born 1648–died 1716), English naval officer
- Kaempfer, Engelbert (born 1651–died 1716), German physician, botanist, author, historian, explorer
- Keith, George (born c. 1639–died 1716), Scottish churchman, Quaker, missionary
- Langford, Sir Arthur (born c. 1652–died 1716), Irish gentleman
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von (born 1646–died 1716), German philosopher, mathematician, historian
- Mondegai, Michele (born 1649–died 1716), Italian churchman, Jesuit
- Quayle, Reverend Doctor Francis (died 1716), Irish churchman
- Somers, John, 1st Baron Somers (born 1651–died 1716), English lawyer, politician, member of Parliament, civil servant, academician
- South, Robert (born 1634–died 1716), English churchman, theologian
- Tooke, Benjamin [the elder] (died 1716), Irish bookseller
- Trumbull, Sir William (born 1639–died 1716), English politician, member of Parliament, diplomat
- Vauquelin Des Yvetaux, Jean (born 1651–died 1716), French physician, alchemist
- Vieussens, Raymond (born 1641–died 1716), French anatomist, physician, academician
- Wycherley, William (born 1641–died 1716), English author, playwright
