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Find out more about the greatest 16th Century Intellectuals & Academics, including Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus, Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes and Giordano Bruno
16th Century Intellectuals & Academics

15 February 1564, Italian
Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Rebel

03 May 1469, Italian
Political Philosopher

19 February 1473, Polish

22 January 1561, British
Philosopher

05 April 1588, British
Philosopher

1548 AD, Italian
Philosopher

11 November 1484, Spanish
Historian

17 December 1493, Swiss
Physician, Botanist, Astrologer

28 February 1533, French
Philosopher

13 July 1527, British
Mathematician, Philosopher

05 March 1512, Belgian
Cartographer

1465 AD, Turkish
Ottoman Admiral, Geographer, Cartographer.

01 November 1535, Italian
Scholar, Polymath

28 March 1515, Spanish
Saint

31 March 1596, French
Mathematician, Philosopher and Writer

28 March 1515, Spanish
Philosopher, Writer, Cleric

12 January 1588, British
Politician, Theologian

18 August 1587, American
Colonist

15 March 1738, Italian
Jurist

10 April 1583, Dutch
Jurist

16 August 1567, French, Italian
Theologian, Priest, Writer

04 October 1542, Italian
Theologian, Writer, Librarian, University teacher,

Spanish

24 September 1501, Italian
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Inventor,

14 September 1486, German
Physician

28 March 1592, Czech
Writer, Linguist, Presbyter, Theologian,

1529 AD, French
jurist, philosopher, economist, historian,

1489 AD, German
Preacher

22 January 1592, French
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Professor,

26 March 1516, Swiss
Linguist, Zoologist, Mountaineer, Physician,

10 October 1560, Dutch
Theologian, University teacher

08 September 1588, French
Philosopher, Theologian, Mathematician,
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1571 AD, Iranian
philosopher, writer

Spanish

1483 AD, Spanish
philosopher, writer, religious, university

06 September 1568, Italian
philosopher, writer, poet, astrologer

15 March 1591, French
Lexicographer, Linguist, Writer, Missionary

16 February 1497, German

20 February 1469, Italian
philosopher, Catholic priest

09 November 1522, German
Theologian, University teacher, Astrologer

01 August 1545, Scottish
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher

30 November 1469, British
English Priest

1522 AD, Japanese
Historical Figure
