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Who Was Alive in 1705
8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1705
Christopher Wren
Age 73
1632–1723 · Art
Architect of St Paul's Cathedral
Louis XIV
Age 67
1638–1715 · Politics & Leadership
The Sun King of France
Isaac Newton
Age 62
1643–1727 · Science & Invention
Laws of motion and gravity
Peter the Great
Age 33
1672–1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
Antonio Vivaldi
Age 27
1678–1741 · Music
The Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach
Age 20
1685–1750 · Music
Master of Baroque composition
George Frideric Handel
Age 20
1685–1759 · Music
Messiah oratorio
Voltaire
Age 11
1694–1778 · Philosophy & Thought
Enlightenment writer and philosopher
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