Who Was Alive

Were René Descartes and Pierre Corneille alive at the same time?

Yes. René Descartes and Pierre Corneille were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1606 to 1650.

René Descartes was 10 when Pierre Corneille was born.

Pierre Corneille was 43 when René Descartes died, aged 53.

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

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

Pierre Corneille

French tragedian

Born 6 June 1606 · died 1 October 1684, aged 78

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