Who Was Alive

Were Molière and John Locke alive at the same time?

Yes. Molière and John Locke were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1632 to 1673.

Molière was 10 when John Locke was born.

John Locke was 40 when Molière died, aged 51.

Molière

French playwright and actor

Born 15 January 1622 · died 17 February 1673, aged 51

John Locke

English philosopher and physician

Born 29 August 1632 (Julian calendar) · died 28 October 1704 (Julian calendar), aged 72

  1. Galileo Galilei
  2. René Descartes
  3. Rembrandt
  4. Molière
  5. John Locke
  6. Isaac Newton
  7. Johann Sebastian Bach
  8. Voltaire
Molière and John Locke 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.