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Who Was Alive in 1691
8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1691
John Locke
Age 59
1632–1704 · Philosophy & Thought
Father of liberalism
Christopher Wren
Age 59
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Louis XIV
Age 53
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France
Isaac Newton
Age 48
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Peter the Great
Age 19
1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
Antonio Vivaldi
Age 13
1678–1741 · Music
The Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach
Age 6
1685–1750 · Music
Master of Baroque composition
George Frideric Handel
Age 6
1685–1759 · Music
Messiah oratorio
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