Isaac Newton & Johann Sebastian Bach
Did Isaac Newton and Johann Sebastian Bach live at the same time?
Yes. Isaac Newton and Johann Sebastian Bach lived at the same time for 42 years, from 1685 to 1727.[1][2][3][4]
Isaac Newton · Johann Sebastian Bach · Born in 1643 · Born in 1685
Isaac Newton and Johann Sebastian Bach were alive at the same time for 42 years.
Newton died in March 1727; Bach's St Matthew Passion was probably first performed two weeks later.
Isaac Newton
1643–1727
Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750
Music
Master of Baroque composition
Isaac Newton
Science & Invention
Born in Woolsthorpe Manor
Died in Kensington
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Born in Eisenach
Died in Leipzig
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Sources
- Isaac Newton — Wikipedia
- Isaac Newton (Q935) — Wikidata
- Johann Sebastian Bach — Wikipedia
- Johann Sebastian Bach (Q1339) — Wikidata