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Who Was Alive in 1654
8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1654
Oliver Cromwell
Age 55
1599–1658 · Politics & Leadership
Lord Protector of England
Rembrandt
Age 48
1606–1669 · Art
Dutch Golden Age master painter
Molière
Age 32
1622–1673 · Literature
French playwright and actor
John Locke
Age 22
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Johannes Vermeer
Age 22
1632–1675 · Art
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Christopher Wren
Age 22
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Louis XIV
Age 16
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France
Isaac Newton
Age 11
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
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