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Who Was Alive in 1640

13 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1640

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 76
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul RubensAge 63
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter
René Descartes
René DescartesAge 44
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 41
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 41
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 34
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 18
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 17
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 8
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 8
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 8
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 8
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 2
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Also Born in 1640

1640–1689 · born December 14
English playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)
1640–1705 · born June 9
Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705

Died in 1640

Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens
1577–1640 · Art
Flemish Baroque painter

Also Died in 1640

1577–1640 · died May 30
Flemish artist and diplomat (1577–1640)
1577–1640 · died January 25
English scholar and author (1577–1640)

Sources

  1. 1640 — 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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