Who Was Alive

Were George Orwell and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. George Orwell and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1911 to 1950.

George Orwell was 7 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 38 when George Orwell died, aged 46.

George Orwell

British writer and journalist

Born 25 June 1903 · died 21 January 1950, aged 46

Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

Born 6 February 1911 · died 5 June 2004, aged 93

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George Orwell and Ronald Reagan 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.