Isaac Newton & Matsuo Bashō
Did Isaac Newton and Matsuo Bashō live at the same time?
Yes. Isaac Newton and Matsuo Bashō lived at the same time for 50 years, from 1644 to 1694.[1][2][3][4]
Isaac Newton · Matsuo Bashō · Born in 1643 · Born in 1644
Isaac Newton
1643–1727
Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Matsuo Bashō
1644–1694
Literature
Japanese master of haiku
Isaac Newton
Science & Invention
Born in Woolsthorpe Manor
Died in Kensington
Matsuo Bashō
Literature
Born in Bashō's birth house
Died in Midōsuji
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Sources
- Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
- Isaac Newton (Q935) — Wikidata
- Matsuo Bashō — Wikipedia
- Matsuo Bashō (Q5676) — Wikidata