La Habra High School
Math History Timeline

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Reformation
1517-1598 A.D.
Non-mathematical history

	1517-1598	Reformation
Art	1518–94	Tintoretto self portrait
Ruler	1530–84	Ivan the Terrible
Ruler	1533–84	William of Orange
Ruler	1533–1603	Elizabeth I
Explorer	1540?–1596	Drake, Sir Francis
Art	1541–1614	Greco, El self portrait
Literature	1547–1616	Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Ruler	c.1550	Hiawatha
Literature	1554?–1618	Raleigh, Sir Walter
Literature	1564–93	Marlowe, Christopher
Literature	1564–1616	Shakespeare, William
Ruler	1566–1625	James I
Music	1567–1643	Monteverdi, Claudio
Art	1577–1640	Rubens, Peter Paul self portrait
Art	1580–1666	Hals, Frans
Phil/Rel	1588–1679	Hobbes, Thomas
Ruler	1595–1617	Pocahontas
Phil/Rel	1596–1650	Descartes, Renι: major influence in the transition from medieval science and philosophy to the modern era. 'Cogito, ergo sum' [I think, therefore I am].
Art	1598-1680	Bernini, Gian Lorenzo self portrait David
Ruler	1599–1658	Cromwell, Oliver

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