Historical Figures Born in 1770

Philosopher · 1770 – 1831

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher and the leading figure of German idealism, whose dialectical method and grand vision of history as the self-development of Spirit profoundly shaped modern philosophy.

• German idealism
• The dialectic

Composer · 1770 – 1827

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist, one of the greatest musicians in history, who bridged the Classical and Romantic eras and composed masterpieces even after going deaf.

• The Ninth Symphony
• Für Elise

Poet · 1770 – 1850

William Wordsworth was an English poet who, with the Lyrical Ballads, helped launch the Romantic movement in English literature, celebrating nature, memory and ordinary life in language closer to common speech.

• Lyrical Ballads
• The Prelude