Who Was Alive

Were Nicolaus Copernicus and Edward VI of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Nicolaus Copernicus and Edward VI of England were alive at the same time for 5 years, from 1537 to 1543.

Nicolaus Copernicus was 64 when Edward VI of England was born.

Edward VI of England was 5 when Nicolaus Copernicus died, aged 70.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Polish mathematician and astronomer

Born 19 February 1473 · died 24 May 1543, aged 70

Edward VI of England

King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553

Born 2–12 October 1537 · died 6 July 1553, aged 15

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Elizabeth I of England
  8. Edward VI of England
  9. Miguel de Cervantes
Nicolaus Copernicus and Edward VI 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.