Were Isaac Newton and Alexander Pope alive at the same time?
Yes. Isaac Newton and Alexander Pope were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1688 to 1727.
Isaac Newton was 45 when Alexander Pope was born.
Alexander Pope was 38 when Isaac Newton died, aged 84.
Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist
Born 25 December 1642 (Julian calendar) · died 20 March 1727 (Julian calendar), aged 84
Alexander Pope
English poet
Born 21 May 1688 (Julian calendar) · died 30 May 1744 (Julian calendar), aged 56