Famous People Born In 1605

Thomas Browne was an English author and polymath who wrote several books on varied fields, such as religion, medicine, science, and the esoteric. Browne incorporated different styles of writing depending upon the genre he was working on. Over the years, his writing has influenced several other writers like Herman Melville. Browne's works have been admired by personalities like William Osler.

Although Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev became the first European to pass through the Bering Strait, his achievement was forgotten for years, while Vitus Bering, who explored the same region 8 decades later, is credited with discovering it. Several Russian and Soviet icebreakers were named after him.

Philip IV of Spain was the king of Spain from 1621 to 1665 and the king of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. He was a fine horseman and a keen hunter but was considered a weak ruler with excessive dependence on the ministers. Even though the Spanish empire expanded considerably during his reign, he was not a popular king.

Lars Wivallius was a Swedish poet, auditor, cartoonist, and adventurer. Many of his early poetic works are characterized by a lively sense of nature and a warm poetic feeling. Lars Wivallius is also remembered for his skills as a draftsman.

Adriaen Brouwer was a Flemish painter who was one of the most important exponents and innovators of genre painting. He also contributed to the progression of the genre of tronies. An influential painter, Adriaen Brouwer's work had a significant impact on the subsequent generation of Dutch and Flemish genre painters like Mattheus van Helmont and David Teniers the Younger.