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Who Was Alive in 1699

10 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1699

John Locke
John LockeAge 67
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
 Christopher Wren
Christopher WrenAge 67
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
 Louis XIV
Louis XIVAge 61
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France
 Isaac Newton
Isaac NewtonAge 56
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAge 53
1646–1716 · Science & Invention
Co-inventor of calculus, philosopher
 Peter the Great
Peter the GreatAge 27
1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
 Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio VivaldiAge 21
1678–1741 · Music
The Four Seasons
 Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian BachAge 14
1685–1750 · Music
Master of Baroque composition
 George Frideric Handel
George Frideric HandelAge 14
1685–1759 · Music
Messiah oratorio
 Voltaire
VoltaireAge 5
1694–1778 · Philosophy & Thought
Enlightenment writer and philosopher

Also Born in 1699

Osman III
1699–1757 · born January 2
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757

Also Died in 1699

Jean Racine
1639–1699 · died April 21
17th-century French dramatist (1639–1699)

Sources

  1. 1699 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. John Locke — Wikipedia
  3. Christopher Wren — Wikipedia
  4. Louis XIV — Wikipedia
  5. Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
  6. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz — Wikipedia
  7. Peter the Great — Wikipedia
  8. Antonio Vivaldi — Wikipedia
  9. Johann Sebastian Bach — Wikipedia
  10. George Frideric Handel — Wikipedia
  11. Voltaire — Wikipedia
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