Who Was Alive

Were Archimedes and Emperor Gaozu of Han alive at the same time?

Yes. Archimedes and Emperor Gaozu of Han were alive at the same time for 43 or 44 years, from 256 BC to 212 BC.

Emperor Gaozu of Han was 43 or 44 when Archimedes died.

Archimedes

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and physicist

Born c. 287 BC · died 212 BC

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Emperor of China

Born 256 BC · died 1 June 195 BC, aged 60 or 61

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  4. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  5. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  6. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  8. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Archimedes and Emperor Gaozu of Han in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Archimedes and Emperor Gaozu of Han were born

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