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Who Was Alive in 1641

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1641

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 77
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
 René Descartes
René DescartesAge 45
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
 Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 42
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
 Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 42
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
 Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 35
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
 Molière
MolièreAge 19
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
 Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 18
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
 John Locke
John LockeAge 9
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
 Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 9
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
 Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 9
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
 Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 9
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
 Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 3
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Also Died in 1641

Anthony van Dyck
1599–1641 · died December 9
Flemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
Jeremiah Horrocks
1618–1641 · died January 3
English astronomer (1618–1641)

Sources

  1. 1641 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Galileo Galilei — Wikipedia
  3. René Descartes — Wikipedia
  4. Oliver Cromwell — Wikipedia
  5. Diego Velázquez — Wikipedia
  6. Rembrandt — Wikipedia
  7. Molière — Wikipedia
  8. Blaise Pascal — Wikipedia
  9. John Locke — Wikipedia
  10. Johannes Vermeer — Wikipedia
  11. Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
  12. Baruch Spinoza — Wikipedia
  13. Louis XIV — Wikipedia
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