Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Oliver Cromwell alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Oliver Cromwell were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1599 to 1650.

René Descartes was 3 when Oliver Cromwell was born.

Oliver Cromwell was 50 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

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

Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader

Born 25 April 1599 (Julian calendar) · died 3 September 1658 (Julian calendar), aged 59

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