Matsuo Bashō & René Descartes
Did Matsuo Bashō and René Descartes live at the same time?
Yes. Matsuo Bashō and René Descartes lived at the same time for 6 years, from 1644 to 1650.[1][2][3][4]
Matsuo Bashō · René Descartes · Born in 1644 · Born in 1596
Matsuo Bashō
1644–1694
Literature
Japanese master of haiku
René Descartes
1596–1650
Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Matsuo Bashō
Literature
Born in Bashō's birth house
Died in Midōsuji
René Descartes
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Descartes
Died in Stockholm City
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Sources
- Matsuo Bashō — Wikipedia
- Matsuo Bashō (Q5676) — Wikidata
- René Descartes — Wikipedia
- René Descartes (Q9191) — Wikidata