Who Was Alive in 1683

8 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1683

John LockeAge 51

1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought

Father of liberalism

Christopher WrenAge 51

1632–1723 · Art

Architect of St Paul's Cathedral

Louis XIVAge 45

1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership

The Sun King of France

Isaac NewtonAge 40

1643–1727 · Science & Invention

Laws of motion and gravity

Matsuo BashōAge 39

1644–1694 · Literature

Japanese master of haiku

Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAge 37

1646–1716 · Science & Invention

Co-inventor of calculus, philosopher

Peter the GreatAge 11

1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership

Tsar who modernized Russia

Antonio VivaldiAge 5

1678–1741 · Music

The Four Seasons

Also Born in 1683

George II of Great Britain

1683–1760 · born November 9

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760

Philip V of Spain

1683–1746 · born December 19

King of Spain (r. 1700–1724; 1724–1746)

Jean-Philippe Rameau

1683–1764 · born September 25

French composer and music theorist (1683–1764)

Caroline of Ansbach

1683–1737 · born March 1

Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1737

Also Died in 1683

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

1619–1683 · died September 6

French statesman (1619–1683)

Maria Theresa of Spain

1638–1683 · died July 30

Queen of France from 1660 to 1683

Afonso VI of Portugal

1643–1683 · died September 12

King of Portugal from 1656 to 1683

Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem

1622–1683 · died February 18

Dutch painter (1620–1683)

Sources

1683 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
John Locke — Wikipedia
Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
Louis XIV — Wikipedia
Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
Matsuo Bashō — Wikipedia
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz — Wikipedia
Peter the Great — Wikipedia
Antonio Vivaldi — Wikipedia

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