Which Happened First?

Molière

Molière
Image: Pierre Mignard I · Public domain · source

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dates from Wikidata (CC0)

Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. William ShakespeareApril 1564 – April 23, 1616
  2. Adrien AuzoutJanuary 28, 1622 – May 23, 1691
  3. Carel FabritiusFebruary 1622 – October 12, 1654
  4. Molière (this page)January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673
  5. Vincenzo VivianiApril 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703
  6. Louis XIV of FranceSeptember 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715

Related

Play a round with Film · Early modern
Molière (January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673) · Which Happened First?