Feb 2 Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer Feb 5 Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer, conductor and tutor of Beethoven, born in Shimnitz, Saxony (d. 1798) Feb 6 Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher & founder of the Order of the Illuminati, born in Ingolstadt, Germany (d. 1811) Feb 9 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) Feb 15 Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher/originator (Utilitarian), born in London, England Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1747 Famous Birthdays by Year 1749