Historical figures in 1638

The atlas holds 4 people and 14 moments here, in 1638. The most recorded lives are John Milton, René Descartes and Louis XIV. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Artists.

Notable people

1. John Milton

   in 1638

   11 moments here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

2. René Descartes

   in 1638

   1 moment here

   French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

3. Louis XIV

   in 1638

   1 moment here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

4. Peter Paul Rubens

   in 1638

   1 moment here

   Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

Moments

1. 1638 Journey through Genoa John Milton
2. 1638 Journey through Livorno John Milton
3. 1638 Journey through Nice John Milton
4. 1638 Journey through Pisa John Milton
5. 1638 Meeting Galileo at Arcetri John Milton
6. 1638 Summer stay at Het Steen Peter Paul Rubens
7. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
8. 1638 Arrival at Calais John Milton
9. 1638 Visit to Paris John Milton
10. 1638 First Florentine stay John Milton
11. 1638 First Roman stay John Milton
12. 1638 Birth at Saint-Germain-en-Laye Louis XIV
13. 1638 Dinner at the English College John Milton
14. 1638 Stay in Naples John Milton

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