Who Was Alive in 1622

9 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1622

Francis BaconAge 61

1561–1626 · Philosophy & Thought

Philosopher of the scientific method

Galileo GalileiAge 58

1564–1642 · Science & Invention

Father of modern observational astronomy

Johannes KeplerAge 51

1571–1630 · Science & Invention

Laws of planetary motion

Peter Paul RubensAge 45

1577–1640 · Art

Flemish Baroque painter

René DescartesAge 26

1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought

"I think, therefore I am"

Oliver CromwellAge 23

1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership

Lord Protector of England

Diego VelázquezAge 23

1599–1660 · Art

Spanish painter of Las Meninas

RembrandtAge 16

1606–1669 · Art

Dutch Golden Age master painter

MolièreAge 0

1622–1673 · Literature

French playwright and actor

Born in 1622

Molière

1622–1673 · Literature

French playwright and actor

Also Born in 1622

Charles X Gustav

1622–1660 · born November 8

King of Sweden from 1654 to 1660

Also Died in 1622

Osman II

1604–1622 · died May 20

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 to 1622

Francis de Sales

1567–1622 · died December 28

Bishop of Geneva and Catholic saint (1567–1622)

William Baffin

1584–1622 · died January 23

English navigator, explorer and cartographer (1584–1622)

Sources

1622 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Francis Bacon — Wikipedia
Galileo Galilei — Wikipedia
Johannes Kepler — Wikipedia
Peter Paul Rubens — Wikipedia
René Descartes — Wikipedia
Oliver Cromwell — Wikipedia
Diego Velázquez — Wikipedia
Rembrandt — Wikipedia
Molière — Wikipedia

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