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Who Was Alive in 1620
5 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1620
Galileo Galilei
Age 56
1564–1642 · Science & Invention
Father of modern observational astronomy
Johannes Kepler
Age 49
1571–1630 · Science & Invention
Laws of planetary motion
René Descartes
Age 24
1596–1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Oliver Cromwell
Age 21
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Rembrandt
Age 14
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
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