Who Was Alive

Were Henry Cavendish and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry Cavendish and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1769 to 1810.

Henry Cavendish was 37 when Napoleon was born.

Napoleon was 40 when Henry Cavendish died, aged 78.

Henry Cavendish

English natural philosopher, and scientist

Born 10 October 1731 · died 24 February 1810, aged 78

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815

Born 15 August 1769 · died 5 May 1821, aged 51

  1. Henry Cavendish
  2. George Washington
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Napoleon
  5. Abraham Lincoln
  6. Charles Darwin
  7. Karl Marx
Henry Cavendish and Napoleon 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.