Which Happened First?

Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne
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Sir Thomas Browne was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science, medicine, religion and the esoteric.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Menasseh Ben Israel1604 – November 20, 1657
  2. Thomas Browne (this page)October 19, 1605 – October 19, 1682
  3. Hermann ConringNovember 9, 1606 – December 12, 1681
  4. Anna Maria van SchurmanNovember 5, 1607 – May 4, 1678
  5. Madeleine de ScudéryNovember 15, 1607 – June 2, 1701
  6. Song Si-yŏl1607–1689

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