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Who Was Alive in 1642

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1642

Galileo Galilei
Galileo GalileiAge 78
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
René Descartes
René DescartesAge 46
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 43
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 43
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 36
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 20
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 19
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 10
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 10
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 10
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 10
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 4
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France

Also Born in 1642

1642–1693 · born January 2
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687
1642–1691 · born April 15
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1687 to 1691

Died in 1642

Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy

Also Died in 1642

1585–1642 · died December 4
French statesman and clergyman (1585–1642)
1575–1642 · died July 3
Queen of France from 1600 to 1610
1575–1642 · died August 18
Italian Baroque painter (1575–1642)

Sources

  1. 1642 — 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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