Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Friedrich Schiller alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Friedrich Schiller were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1759 to 1799.

George Washington was 27 when Friedrich Schiller was born.

Friedrich Schiller was 40 when George Washington died, aged 67.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

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

Friedrich Schiller

German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian

Born 10 November 1759 · died 9 May 1805, aged 45

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Washington
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. Friedrich Schiller
  6. Ludwig van Beethoven
  7. Napoleon
George Washington and Friedrich Schiller 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.