Who Was Alive

Were William Shakespeare and Johannes Kepler alive at the same time?

Yes. William Shakespeare and Johannes Kepler were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1571 to 1616.

William Shakespeare was 7 when Johannes Kepler was born.

Johannes Kepler was 44 when William Shakespeare died, aged 51 or 52.

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

Johannes Kepler

German mathematician and astronomer

Born 27 December 1571 · died 15 November 1630, aged 58

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Francis Bacon
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. William Shakespeare
  5. Johannes Kepler
  6. René Descartes
  7. Rembrandt
  8. Molière
William Shakespeare and Johannes Kepler 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.