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Who Was Alive in 1618

8 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1618

Francis Bacon
Francis BaconAge 57
1561–1626 · Philosophy & Thought
Philosopher of the scientific method
 Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 54
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
 Johannes Kepler
Johannes KeplerAge 47
1571–1630 · Science & Invention
Laws of planetary motion
 Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 41
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
 René Descartes
René DescartesAge 22
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
 Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 19
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
 Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 19
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
 Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 12
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter

Also Born in 1618

Aurangzeb
1618–1707 · born November 3
Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707

Also Died in 1618

Walter Raleigh
1552–1618 · died October 29
English statesman and explorer (1552–1618)

Notable World Events in 1618

1618 Thirty Years' War begins

Sources

  1. 1618 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Francis Bacon — Wikipedia
  3. Galileo Galilei — Wikipedia
  4. Johannes Kepler — Wikipedia
  5. Peter Paul Rubens — Wikipedia
  6. René Descartes — Wikipedia
  7. Oliver Cromwell — Wikipedia
  8. Diego Velázquez — Wikipedia
  9. Rembrandt — Wikipedia
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