Authors born in 1790
- Abel P. Upshur Politician, 1790
- Alphonse de Lamartine Poet, 1790
- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Lawyer, 1790
- Canvass White Engineer, 1790
- Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough Politician, 1790
- George Finlayson Naturalist, 1790
- John Bachman Minister, 1790
- John Eaton Politician, 1790
- John Tyler President, 1790
- Marquis De Custine Writer, 1790
- Nassau William Senior Economist, 1790
- William C. Somerville Author, 1790