Who Was Alive

Were Johannes Gutenberg and Ulugh Beg alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Gutenberg and Ulugh Beg were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1449.

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

Ulugh Beg

Ulugh Beg

Astronomer and mathematician

Born 22 March 1394 · died 27 October 1449, aged 55

  1. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  2. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  3. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400
  4. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  5. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  6. Ulugh Beg, 1394 – 1449
  7. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  8. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  9. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  10. Erasmus, 1466 – 1536

Johannes Gutenberg and Ulugh Beg in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Johannes Gutenberg and Ulugh Beg were born

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