Were Nikolai Gogol and Abraham Lincoln alive at the same time?
Yes. Nikolai Gogol and Abraham Lincoln were alive at the same time for 42 or 43 years, from 1808–1809 to 1851–1852.
Abraham Lincoln was under a year old when Nikolai Gogol was born.
Both were 42 or 43 when Nikolai Gogol died.
Nikolai Gogol
Russian writer of Ukrainian origin
Born 1808–1809 (Julian calendar) · died 1851–1852 (Julian calendar), aged 42 or 43
Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Born 12 February 1809 · died 15 April 1865, aged 56