Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Pedro Calderón de la Barca alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Pedro Calderón de la Barca were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1600 to 1650.

René Descartes was 3 when Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born.

Pedro Calderón de la Barca 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

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Spanish dramatist

Born 17 January 1600 · died 25 May 1681, aged 81

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. William Shakespeare
  4. René Descartes
  5. Pedro Calderón de la Barca
  6. Molière
  7. Isaac Newton
René Descartes and Pedro Calderón de la Barca 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.