It was a revision of an earlier effort, Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, published anonymously in London in 1739 – 40.

* 1739 – Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer ( d. 1818 )

The astylar design is by Jean Chalgrin ( 1739 – 1811 ), in the Neoclassical version of ancient Roman architecture ( see, for example, the triumphal Arch of Titus ).

* 1739 – Dick Turpin, English highwayman ( b. 1705 )

( 1739 – 1740 )

* Edmond Martène ( 1654 – 1739 )

The Qianlong Emperor in ceremonial armor on horseback, painted by Giuseppe Castiglione ( 1688 – 1766 ) | Giuseppe Castiglione, dated 1739 or 1758.

* George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough ( 1739 – 1817 ), elder son of the 3rd Duke

Alexander Gordon ( 1739 – 1792 ), third son from the third marriage of the second Earl, was a Lord of Session from 1788 to 1792 under the judicial title of Lord Rockville.

* 1739 – Richard Palmer is identified at York Castle, by his former schoolteacher, as the outlaw Dick Turpin.

* 1739 – Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.

La Fontaine's model was subsequently emulated by England's John Gay ( 1685 – 1732 ); Poland's Ignacy Krasicki ( 1735 – 1801 ); Italy's Lorenzo Pignotti ( 1739 – 1812 ) and Giovanni Gherardo de Rossi ( 1754 – 1827 ); Serbia's Dositej Obradović ( 1742 – 1811 ); Spain's Félix María de Samaniego ( 1745 – 1801 ) and Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa ( 1750 – 1791 ); France's Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian ( 1755 – 94 ); and Russia's Ivan Krylov ( 1769 – 1844 ).

* George Clinton ( vice president ) ( 1739 – 1812 ), Vice President of the United States and Governor of New York

* 1739 – Charles François Dumouriez, French general ( d. 1823 )

* 1739 – George Clinton, American politician, 4th Vice President of the United States ( d. 1812 )

* 1739 – Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect ( d. 1808 )

* June 6 – Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect ( b. 1739 )

* 1739 – Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart is born.

Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart () ( 15 February 1739 – 6 June 1813 ) was a prominent French architect.

* 1684 – Françoise Charlotte d ' Aubigné, French wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles ( d. 1739 )

After he had taken deacon's orders, however, he concentrated on science, and, through the patronage of Jacques Cassini, obtained employment, first in surveying the coast from Nantes to Bayonne, then, in 1739, in remeasuring the French arc of the meridian, for which he is honored with a pyramid at Juvisy-sur-Orge.

** Charles François Dumouriez, French general ( b. 1739 )

* November 14 – François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé, French general ( b. 1739 )

François Boucher, Le Déjeuner, ( 1739, Louvre Museum | Louvre ), shows a rocaille interior of a French bourgeois family in the 18th century.

She wrote several popular comedies, of which Das Testament is the best, and translated The Spectator ( 9 volumes, 1739 – 1743 ), Alexander Pope's Rape of the Lock ( 1744 ) and other English and French works.

* French general Charles-François Dumouriez ( 1739 – 1823 ) is buried at St. Mary the Virgin parish church.

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours ( December 14, 1739 – August 7, 1817 ) was a French writer, economist, and government official.

* Charles François Dumouriez ( 1739 – 1823 ), French general

Although she did not receive a formal education, her mother taught her and her sisters Mary ( 1739 – 1811 ) and Elizabeth ( 1742 – 1816, known as Betsy ) to read, write and cipher ; her father's, uncle's and grandfather's large libraries enabled the sisters to study English and French literature.

Despite this lack of permanence, French fur traders continued to ascend the Missouri River and interact with indigenous peoples ; one such duo, Paul and Pierre Mallet, journeyed from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1739, although future expeditions to New Spain were stopped by Spanish officials.

Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez ( 25 January 1739 – 14 March 1823 ) was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars.

It was translated into French in 1739, under the title of Médecine raisonnée d ' Hoffmann.

Colonies were established in India in Chandernagore ( 1673 ) and Pondicherry in the Southeast ( 1674 ), and later at Yanam ( 1723 ), Mahe ( 1725 ), and Karikal ( 1739 ) ( see French India ).

François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé ( 19 November 1739 – 14 November 1800 ) was a French general.

Jean-François de La Harpe ( November 20, 1739 – February 11, 1803 ) was a French playwright, writer and critic.

Charles de Brosses, a French politician and writer, wrote, in 1739, " The Tuscans would give two-thirds of their property to have the Medici back, and the other third to get rid of the Lorrainers.

With this technology the Chickasaw invincibly maintained their homeland against relentless pressure from the French and Choctaw, including a repeat campaign in 1739 and numerous small attacks by Choctaws for the next 20 years.

Colonies were established in India in Chandernagore ( 1673 ) and Pondicherry in the Southeast ( 1674 ), and later at Yanam ( 1723 ), Mahe ( 1725 ), and Karikal ( 1739 ) ( see French India ).

Louis Blanchette ( b. 11 July 1739, died August, 1793 ) was a French Canadian explorer who travelled to North America in the 18th century.

* Charles-Louis Hugo ( 1667 – 1739 ), French historian and bishop

* December 12 – Francesco Galli Bibiena, Italian architect / designer ( d. 1739 )

* James Craig ( architect ) ( 1739 – 1795 ), Scottish architect

Cosmas Damian Asam ( September 29, 1686 – May 10, 1739 ) was a German painter and architect during the late Baroque period.

Mansion House was built between 1739 and 1752, in the then fashionable Palladian style by the City of London surveyor and architect George Dance the Elder.

Joseph Bonomi the Elder ( 19 January 1739 – 9 March 1808 ) was an Italian architect and draughtsman notable for his activity in England.

* Joseph Bonomi the Elder ( 1739 – 1808 ), architect

Built between 1735 and 1739, Adam acted as contractor and architect to William, Lord Braco.

James Craig ( 31 October 1739 – 23 June 1795 ) was a Scottish architect.