Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Blaise Pascal alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Blaise Pascal were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1623 to 1650.

René Descartes was 27 when Blaise Pascal was born.

Blaise Pascal was 26 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

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

Blaise Pascal

French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher

Born 19 June 1623 · died 19 August 1662, aged 39

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. William Shakespeare
  4. René Descartes
  5. Molière
  6. Blaise Pascal
  7. John Locke
  8. Isaac Newton
René Descartes and Blaise Pascal 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.