William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard".

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Who was born first?

• William Shakespeare and Hans Leo Hassler were born the same year
• William Shakespeare and Pieter Brueghel the Younger were born the same year
• William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei were born the same year
• William Shakespeare and William Adams were born the same year
• William Shakespeare was born 58 years before Molière

Timeline

1. Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
2. Hans Leo HasslerNovember 5, 1564 – June 8, 1612
3. Pieter Brueghel the Younger1564–1638
4. William AdamsSeptember 24, 1564 – May 16, 1620
5. William Shakespeare (this page)April 1564 – April 23, 1616
6. MolièreJanuary 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673

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