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Who Was Alive in 1643

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1643

René Descartes
René DescartesAge 47
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver CromwellAge 44
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Diego Velázquez
Diego VelázquezAge 44
1599–1660 · Art
Spanish painter of Las Meninas
Rembrandt
RembrandtAge 37
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
MolièreAge 21
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
Blaise Pascal
Blaise PascalAge 20
1623–1662 · Science & Invention
Mathematician, physicist and author of the Pensées
John Locke
John LockeAge 11
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes VermeerAge 11
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 11
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch SpinozaAge 11
1632–1677 · Philosophy & Thought
Dutch rationalist philosopher of the Ethics
Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 5
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France
Isaac Newton
Isaac NewtonAge 0
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity

Born in 1643

Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity

Also Born in 1643

1643–1695 · born February 25
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695

Also Died in 1643

1601–1643 · died May 14
King of France from 1610 to 1643
1567–1643 · died November 29
Italian composer (1567–1643)
1583–1643 · died March 1
Italian composer and keyboard player (1583–1643)

Sources

  1. 1643 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. René Descartes — Wikipedia
  3. Oliver Cromwell — Wikipedia
  4. Diego Velázquez — Wikipedia
  5. Rembrandt — Wikipedia
  6. Molière — Wikipedia
  7. Blaise Pascal — Wikipedia
  8. John Locke — Wikipedia
  9. Johannes Vermeer — Wikipedia
  10. Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
  11. Baruch Spinoza — Wikipedia
  12. Louis XIV — Wikipedia
  13. Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
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