Who Was Alive

Were Galileo Galilei and Charles II of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Galileo Galilei and Charles II of England were alive at the same time for 11 years, from 1630 to 1642.

Galileo Galilei was 66 when Charles II of England was born.

Charles II of England was 11 when Galileo Galilei died, aged 77.

Galileo Galilei

Italian polymath

Born 15 February 1564 · died 8 January 1642, aged 77

Charles II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Born 29 May 1630 (Julian calendar) · died 6 February 1685 (Julian calendar), aged 54

  1. Michelangelo
  2. Miguel de Cervantes
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. William Shakespeare
  5. René Descartes
  6. Molière
  7. Charles II of England
  8. John Locke
  9. Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei and Charles II of England in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.