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Who Was Alive in 1620

8 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1620

Francis Bacon
Francis BaconAge 59
1561–1626 · Philosophy & Thought
Philosopher of the scientific method
 Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 56
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
 Johannes Kepler
Johannes KeplerAge 49
1571–1630 · Science & Invention
Laws of planetary motion
 Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 43
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
 René Descartes
René DescartesAge 24
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
 Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 21
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
 Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 21
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
 Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 14
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter

Also Born in 1620

Ninon de l'Enclos
1620–1705 · born November 10
French author and courtesan (1620–1705)

Also Died in 1620

Wanli Emperor
1563–1620 · died August 18
Emperor of China from 1572 to 1620
Taichang Emperor
1582–1620 · died September 26
Emperor of China in 1620
William Adams
1564–1620 · died May 16
English sailor and samurai (1564–1620)

Sources

  1. 1620 — 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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