Who Was Alive

Were Urban VIII and René Descartes alive at the same time?

Yes. Urban VIII and René Descartes were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1596 to 1644.

Urban VIII was 27 when René Descartes was born.

René Descartes was 48 when Urban VIII died, aged 76.

Urban VIII

235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644

Born 5 April 1568 · died 29 July 1644, aged 76

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

Born 31 March 1596 · died 11 February 1650, aged 53

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. William Shakespeare
  4. Urban VIII
  5. René Descartes
  6. Molière
  7. Isaac Newton
Urban VIII and René Descartes 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.