Who Was Alive

Were Johann Sebastian Bach and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Johann Sebastian Bach and George Washington were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1732 to 1750.

Johann Sebastian Bach was 46 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 18 when Johann Sebastian Bach died, aged 65.

Johann Sebastian Bach

German composer

Born 21 March 1685 (Julian calendar) · died 28 July 1750, aged 65

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

  1. Isaac Newton
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. Voltaire
  4. Immanuel Kant
  5. George Washington
  6. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. Ludwig van Beethoven
  9. Napoleon
Johann Sebastian Bach and George Washington 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.