Who Was Alive

Were John Amos Comenius and René Descartes alive at the same time?

Yes. John Amos Comenius and René Descartes were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1596 to 1650.

John Amos Comenius was 4 when René Descartes was born.

John Amos Comenius was 57 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

John Amos Comenius

Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer

Born 28 March 1592 · died 15 November 1670, aged 78

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. John Amos Comenius
  5. René Descartes
  6. Molière
  7. Isaac Newton
John Amos Comenius 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.