Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Abel Tasman alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Abel Tasman were alive at the same time for 46 or 47 years, from 1603 to 1650.

René Descartes was 6 or 7 when Abel Tasman was born.

Abel Tasman was 46 or 47 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

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

Abel Tasman

Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant

Born 1603 · died 10 October 1659, aged 55 or 56

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