Who Was Alive in 1478

6 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1478

Christopher ColumbusAge 27

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da VinciAge 26

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 9

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da GamaAge 9

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 5

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

MichelangeloAge 3

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture