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René Descartes
1596 – 1650
Philosopher, Mathematician, Musicologist, Physicist, Astronomer, Music theorist
René Descartes ( day-KART, also DAY-kart; French: [ʁəne dekaʁt] ; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist whos…
Charles I of England
1600 – 1649
Politician, Art collector, Monarch
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into…
Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
1615 – 1648
Sovereign, Sultan
Ibrahim (; Ottoman Turkish: ابراهيم; Turkish: İbrahim; 13 October 1617 – 18 August 1648) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until his death in 1648.…
Syed Sultan
1550 – 1648
Poet, Writer
Syed Sultan (c. 1550 – 1648) was a medieval Bengali Muslim poet and writer. He is best known for his magnum opus Nabibangsha (1584 AD), one of the earliest Beng…
Evangelista Torricelli
1608 – 1647
Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor
Evangelista Torricelli ( TORR-ee-CHEL-ee, Italian: [evandʒeˈlista torriˈtʃɛlli] ; 15 October 1608 – 25 October 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician,…
Madhusūdana Sarasvatī
1540 – 1647
Religious leader, Philosopher, Writer
Madhusūdana Sarasvatī (c.1490–1580) was an Indian philosopher in the Advaita Vedānta tradition and devotee of Krishna. He was the disciple of Viśveśvara Sarasva…
Francisco de Quevedo
1584 – 1645
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Satirist
Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, Knight of the Order of Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe keˈβeðo]; 14 September 1580 – 8 Septemb…
Hugo Grotius
1583 – 1645
Poet, Playwright, International law scholar, Politician, Diplomat, Historian
Hugo Grotius ( GROH-shee-əss; 10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Hugo de Groot (Dutch: [ˈɦyɣoː də ˈɣroːt]) or Huig de Groot (Dutch: [ˈɦœyɣ də ˈɣroːt…
Michael of Russia
1596 – 1645
Monarch
Michael I (Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Романов, romanized: Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov; 22 July [O.S. 12 July] 1596 – 23 July [O.S. 13 July] 1645) was Tsar of all…
Miyamoto Musashi
1584 – 1645
Writer, Painter, Calligrapher, Ronin, Philosopher, Strategist
67 Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲi.ja.mo.to (|) mɯꜜ.sa.ɕi], c. 1583 – 13 June 1645) was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and wri…
Pope Urban VIII
1568 – 1644
Catholic priest, Patron of the arts, Writer, Catholic bishop, Jurist
Pope Urban VIII (Latin: Urbanus VIII; Italian: Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Chur…
Claudio Monteverdi
1567 – 1643
Music theorist, Viol player, Catholic priest, Classical composer, Singer, Composer
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular…
Louis XIII
1601 – 1643
Politician
Louis XIII (French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 a…
Cardinal Richelieu
1585 – 1642
Politician, Diplomat, Art collector, Writer, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French Catholic prelate and stat…
Galileo Galilei
1564 – 1642
Astronomer, Philosopher, Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Astrologer
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei or mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian…
Anthony van Dyck
1599 – 1641
Painter, Etcher, Dramaturge, Theatre director, Translator, Playwright
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck [ˈɑntoːɱ‿vɑn ˈdɛik]; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court…
Peter Paul Rubens
1577 – 1640
Diplomat, Painter, Graphic artist, Printmaker, Architectural drafter, Sculptor
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch: [ˈpeːtər pʌul ˈrybəns]; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influe…
Murad IV
1612 – 1640
Ruler, Poet, Sultan
Murad IV (Ottoman Turkish: مراد رابع, Murād-ı Rābiʿ; Turkish: IV. Murad, 27 July 1612 – 8 February 1640) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640…
Tommaso Campanella
1568 – 1639
Philosopher, Writer, Poet, Astrologer, Science fiction writer, Religious person
Tommaso Campanella (Italian: [tomˈmaːzo kampaˈnɛlla]; 5 September 1568 – 21 May 1639), baptized Giovanni Domenico Campanella, was an Italian Dominican friar, ph…
Mustafa I
1591 – 1639
Ruler, Sultan
Mustafa I (; Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى اول; Turkish: I. Mustafa; 1601 or 1602 – 20 January 1639) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 22 November 1617…