Who Was Alive in 1540

7 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1540

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 67

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

MichelangeloAge 65

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Martin LutherAge 57

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Henry VIIIAge 49

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 46

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Elizabeth IAge 7

1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership

Queen of England, the Elizabethan era

Sir Francis DrakeAge 0

1540–1596 · Exploration

English sea captain, circumnavigator