Louisa May Alcott · Vladimir Lenin Were Louisa May Alcott and Vladimir Lenin alive at the same time? Yes. Louisa May Alcott and Vladimir Lenin were alive at the same time for 17 years, from 1870 to 1888. Louisa May Alcott was 37 when Vladimir Lenin was born.Vladimir Lenin was 17 when Louisa May Alcott died, aged 55. Louisa May AlcottAmerican novelistBorn 29 November 1832 · died 6 March 1888, aged 55Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxLouisa May AlcottMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Louisa May Alcott and Vladimir Lenin 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.