Who Was Alive in 1474

6 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1474

Christopher Columbus

Christopher ColumbusAge 23

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da VinciAge 22

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 5

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da GamaAge 5

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht DürerAge 3

1471–1528 · Art

German Renaissance painter and printmaker

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 1

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

Also Born in 1474

Ludovico Ariosto

1474–1533 · born September 8

Italian poet (1474–1533)

Also Died in 1474

Guillaume Du Fay

1397–1474 · died November 27

Composer of the Renaissance (1397–1474)

Henry IV of Castile

1425–1474 · died December 11

King of Castile and León from 1454 to 1474

Sources

1474 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Christopher Columbus — Wikipedia
Leonardo da Vinci — Wikipedia
Niccolò Machiavelli — Wikipedia
Vasco da Gama — Wikipedia
Albrecht Dürer — Wikipedia
Nicolaus Copernicus — Wikipedia

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