Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Edward Gibbon alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Edward Gibbon were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1737 to 1794.

George Washington was 5 when Edward Gibbon was born.

George Washington was 61 when Edward Gibbon died, aged 56.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

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

Edward Gibbon

English historian and politician

Born 8 May 1737 · died 16 January 1794, aged 56

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George Washington and Edward Gibbon 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.