Who Was Alive

Were Maria Göppert Mayer and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Maria Göppert Mayer and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1958 to 1972.

Maria Göppert Mayer was 52 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 13 when Maria Göppert Mayer died, aged 65.

Maria Göppert Mayer

German-born American theoretical physicist

Born 28 June 1906 · died 20 February 1972, aged 65

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Maria Göppert Mayer and Michael Jackson 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.