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John Milton

1608 – 1674

Poet, Writer, Politician

John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse…

Molière

1622 – 1673

Playwright, Stage actor, Poet, Satirist, Theatre director, Dramaturge

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK: , US: ;…

John Amos Comenius

1592 – 1670

Teacher, Pedagogue, Philosopher, Scientist, Theologian, Linguist

John Amos Comenius (; Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Polish: Jan Amos Komeński; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius; 28 March 1592 – 15 No…

Pope Clement IX

1600 – 1669

Diplomat, Librettist, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Pope Clement IX (Latin: Clemens IX; Italian: Clemente IX; 28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler…

Rembrandt

1606 – 1669

Painter, Draftsperson, Printmaker, Art collector, Etcher, Collector

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He…

Pope Alexander VII

1599 – 1667

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Pope Alexander VII (Italian: Alessandro VII; 13 February 1599 – 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States fr…

Shah Jahan

1592 – 1666

Monarch

Shah Jahan I (Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram; 5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628…

Nicolas Poussin

1594 – 1665

Painter, Graphic artist, Architectural drafter, Visual artist

Nicolas Poussin (UK: , US: , French: [nikɔla pusɛ̃]; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spen…

Philip IV of Spain

1605 – 1665

Monarch, Ruler, Politician, Art collector

Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe Domingo Victor de la Cruz de Austria y Austria, Portuguese: Filipe III; 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665), also called the Planet Kin…

Pierre de Fermat

1601 – 1665

Mathematician, Lawyer, Judge, Polyglot, Jurist

Pierre de Fermat (; French: [pjɛʁ də fɛʁma]; 17 August 1601 – 12 January 1665) was a French magistrate, polymath, and mathematician credited for early developm…

Francisco de Zurbarán

1598 – 1664

Painter

Francisco de Zurbarán ( ZOOR-bə-RAHN, Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ðe θuɾβaˈɾan]; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish Baroque painter. He is known…

Blaise Pascal

1623 – 1662

Mathematician, Philosopher, Theologian, Physicist, Writer, Moralist

Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal was a child prodigy who…

Cardinal Mazarin

1602 – 1661

Diplomat, Politician, Catholic priest, Art collector, Catholic bishop, Jurist

Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate,…

Diego Velázquez

1599 – 1660

Painter, Artist, Visual artist

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 1599 – 6 August 1660) was a Spanish Baroque painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of…

Abel Tasman

1603 – 1659

Explorer, Seafarer, Author, Map drawer, Navigator

Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch: [ˈaːbəl ˈjɑnszoːn ˈtɑsmɑn]; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644…

Baltasar Gracián

1604 – 1658

Latin Catholic priest, Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Preacher

Baltasar Gracián y Morales (Spanish: [baltaˈsaɾ ɣɾaˈθjan]; 8 January 1601 – 6 December 1658), better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and…

Oliver Cromwell

1599 – 1658

Military leader, Politician, Farmer, Army officer

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history…

William Harvey

1578 – 1657

Physician, Anatomist, Physiologist, Surgeon

Here is a revised and improved version of the memorial biography of William Harvey, carefully refined to include only well-supported, verifiable facts: William…

Pope Innocent X

1574 – 1655

Catholic priest, Diplomat

Pope Innocent X (7 May 1574 – 7 January 1655; born Giovanni Battista Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September…

Artemisia Gentileschi

1593 – 1653

Painter, Artist

Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi (US: JEN-til-ESK-ee, -⁠teel-; Italian: [arteˈmiːzja ˈlɔːmi dʒentiˈleski]; 8 July 1593 – after January 1654) was an Italian Baroque p…