Who Was Alive

Were Johannes Gutenberg and François Villon alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Gutenberg and François Villon were alive at the same time for 31 or 32 years, from 1431 to 1463.

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor and craftsman

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

François Villon

French poet and criminal

Born 1431 · died 1463, aged 31 or 32

  1. Zheng He
  2. Johannes Gutenberg
  3. Joan of Arc
  4. François Villon
  5. Mehmed II
  6. Christopher Columbus
  7. Leonardo da Vinci
  8. Erasmus
Johannes Gutenberg and François Villon 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.