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Who Was Alive in 1638

13 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1638

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 74
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 61
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
René Descartes
René DescartesAge 42
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 39
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 39
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 32
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 16
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 15
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 6
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 6
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 6
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 6
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 0
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Born in 1638

Louis XIV
Louis XIV
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Also Born in 1638

1638–1715 · born August 6
French priest and rationalist philosopher (1638–1715)
1638–1686 · born January 11
Danish scientist and Catholic bishop (1638 – 1686)
1638–1661 · born March 15
Emperor of China from 1644 to 1661
1638–1705 · born November 25
Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1662 to 1685
1638–1683 · born September 10
Queen of France from 1660 to 1683

Also Died in 1638

1585–1638 · died May 6
Dutch Bishop (1585-1638)
1589–1638 · died December 8
Poet from Ragusa, in modern Croatia (1589–1638)

Sources

  1. 1638 — 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
  14. Louis XIV — Wikipedia
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