Who Was Alive in 1542

8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1542

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 69

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

MichelangeloAge 67

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Martin LutherAge 59

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Henry VIIIAge 51

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 48

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Elizabeth IAge 9

1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership

Queen of England, the Elizabethan era

Sir Francis DrakeAge 2

1540–1596 · Exploration

English sea captain, circumnavigator

Akbar the GreatAge 0

1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership

Mughal emperor who unified India