Who Was Alive

Were Nicolaus Copernicus and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Nicolaus Copernicus and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 59 years, from 1483 to 1543.

Nicolaus Copernicus was 10 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 59 when Nicolaus Copernicus died, aged 70.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Polish mathematician and astronomer

Born 19 February 1473 · died 24 May 1543, aged 70

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
Nicolaus Copernicus and Martin Luther 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.