Who Was Alive

Were Irène Joliot-Curie and Vladimir Putin alive at the same time?

Yes. Irène Joliot-Curie and Vladimir Putin were alive at the same time for 3 years, from 1952 to 1956.

Irène Joliot-Curie was 55 when Vladimir Putin was born.

Vladimir Putin was 3 when Irène Joliot-Curie died, aged 58.

Irène Joliot-Curie

French chemist and physicist

Born 12 September 1897 · died 17 March 1956, aged 58

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

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  6. Vladimir Putin
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Irène Joliot-Curie and Vladimir Putin 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.