Who Was Alive

Were Montesquieu and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Montesquieu and George Washington were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1732 to 1755.

Montesquieu was 43 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 22 when Montesquieu died, aged 66.

Montesquieu

French philosopher

Born 18 January 1689 · died 10 February 1755, aged 66

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. Montesquieu
  4. Voltaire
  5. George Washington
  6. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. Ludwig van Beethoven
  9. Napoleon
Montesquieu 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.