Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Rembrandt alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Rembrandt were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1606 to 1650.

René Descartes was 10 when Rembrandt was born.

Rembrandt was 43 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

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

Rembrandt

Dutch painter and printmaker

Born 15 July 1606 · died 4 October 1669, aged 63

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