English historian and politician (1737–1794). Edward Gibbon was born on 8 May 1737 in what is now the United Kingdom. Edward Gibbon is remembered as a historian, politician and classical scholar, a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Notable works include “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”. Positions held included Member of Parliament of Great Britain and member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain.
Before and after
- 19 January 1736Birth of James Watt
- 25 January 1736Birth of Joseph-Louis Lagrange
- 14 June 1736Birth of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
- 29 January 1737Birth of Thomas Paine
- 8 May 1737Birth of Edward Gibbon
- from 1738 to 1861Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- from 10 May 1738 to 1 January 1740Nadir Shah's invasion of India
- 24 May 1738Birth of George III of Great Britain
- 15 November 1738Birth of William Herschel
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