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Who Was Alive in 1639

13 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1639

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 75
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 62
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
René Descartes
René DescartesAge 43
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 40
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 40
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 33
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 17
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 16
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 7
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 7
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 7
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 7
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 1
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Also Born in 1639

1639–1699 · born December 22
17th-century French dramatist (1639–1699)
1639–1709 · born March 20
Hetman of the Cossack Hetmanate from 1687 to 1709

Also Died in 1639

1568–1639 · died May 21
Italian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet (1568–1639)
1579–1639 · died November 3
Catholic saint (1579–1639)
1581–1639 · died August 4
16th-century Spanish writer (died 1639)

Sources

  1. 1639 — 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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