Alessandro Volta (1745-1827)
Feb 18 Italian physicist and inventor of the 1st battery, born in Como, Italy
- Feb 20 Henry James Pye, English poet, British Poet Laureate (1790-1813), born in London (d. 1813)
- Feb 20 Johann Peter Salomon, German violinist, composer, conductor, and musical promoter (Hadyn), baptized in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
- Feb 22 João de Sousa Carvalho, Portuguese composer and music teacher to the royal family, born in Estremoz, Portugal (d. 1798)
- Feb 27 Silverius Muller, Austrian composer, priest, and educator, born in Oberhöflein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)