George Sand · Vladimir Lenin Were George Sand and Vladimir Lenin alive at the same time? Yes. George Sand and Vladimir Lenin were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1870 to 1876. George Sand was 65 when Vladimir Lenin was born.Vladimir Lenin was 6 when George Sand died, aged 71. George SandFrench novelist and memoiristBorn 1 July 1804 · died 8 June 1876, aged 71Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53 NapoleonGeorge SandAbraham LincolnKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela George Sand and Vladimir Lenin 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.