Who Was Alive

Were Joseph John Thomson and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. Joseph John Thomson and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1911 to 1940.

Joseph John Thomson was 54 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 29 when Joseph John Thomson died, aged 83.

Joseph John Thomson

British physicist

Born 18 December 1856 · died 30 August 1940, aged 83

Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

Born 6 February 1911 · died 5 June 2004, aged 93

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  2. Karl Marx
  3. Joseph John Thomson
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Joseph John Thomson and Ronald Reagan 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.