Who Was Alive

Were Johannes Kepler and René Descartes alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Kepler and René Descartes were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1596 to 1630.

Johannes Kepler was 24 when René Descartes was born.

René Descartes was 34 when Johannes Kepler died, aged 58.

Johannes Kepler

German mathematician and astronomer

Born 27 December 1571 · died 15 November 1630, aged 58

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. Johannes Kepler
  5. René Descartes
  6. Molière
  7. Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler 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.