Who Was Alive

Were James Joyce and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. James Joyce and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1911 to 1941.

James Joyce was 29 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 29 when James Joyce died, aged 58.

James Joyce

Irish novelist and poet

Born 2 February 1882 · died 13 January 1941, aged 58

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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James Joyce 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.