Who Was Alive

Were Anders Celsius and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Anders Celsius and George Washington were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1732 to 1744.

Anders Celsius was 30 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 12 when Anders Celsius died, aged 42.

Anders Celsius

Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist

Born 27 November 1701 (Julian calendar) · died 25 April 1744 (Julian calendar), aged 42

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

  1. Isaac Newton
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. Voltaire
  4. Anders Celsius
  5. Immanuel Kant
  6. George Washington
  7. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  9. Ludwig van Beethoven
  10. Napoleon
Anders Celsius and George Washington in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.