William Chambers

Sir William Chambers was a Swedish-born British architect. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, the Gold State Coach and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.

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Who was born first?

• William Chambers and Adam Ferguson were born the same year
• William Chambers and Jean-François Marmontel were born the same year
• William Chambers and Baron d'Holbach were born the same year
• William Chambers and Adam Smith were born the same year
• William Chambers was born 1 year before Cao Xueqin

Timeline

1. Adam FergusonJune 20, 1723 – February 22, 1816
2. Adam SmithJune 1723 – July 17, 1790
3. Baron d'HolbachDecember 8, 1723 – January 21, 1789
4. Jean-François MarmontelJuly 11, 1723 – December 31, 1799
5. William Chambers (this page)February 23, 1723 – March 8, 1796
6. Cao XueqinJuly 12, 1724 – 1763

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