Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Horatio Nelson alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Horatio Nelson were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1758 to 1799.

George Washington was 26 when Horatio Nelson was born.

Horatio Nelson was 41 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

Horatio Nelson

British admiral

Born 29 September 1758 · died 21 October 1805, aged 47

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George Washington and Horatio Nelson 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.