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Who Was Alive in 1637

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1637

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 73
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 60
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
René Descartes
René DescartesAge 41
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 38
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 38
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 31
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 15
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 14
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 5
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 5
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 5
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 5
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics

Also Died in 1637

1572–1637 · died August 6
English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)
1578–1637 · died February 15
Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 to 1637
1587–1637 · died October 7
Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637
1580–1637 · died June 24
French astronomer (1580–1637)
1565–1637 · died December 19
Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1589 to 1609
1570–1637 · died March 19
Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince Primate of Hungary (1570-1637)

Sources

  1. 1637 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Galileo Galilei — Wikipedia
  3. Peter Paul Rubens — Wikipedia
  4. René Descartes — Wikipedia
  5. Oliver Cromwell — Wikipedia
  6. Diego Velázquez — Wikipedia
  7. Rembrandt — Wikipedia
  8. Molière — Wikipedia
  9. Blaise Pascal — Wikipedia
  10. John Locke — Wikipedia
  11. Johannes Vermeer — Wikipedia
  12. Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
  13. Baruch Spinoza — Wikipedia
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