Who Was Alive

Were Paul Dirac and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul Dirac and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1958 to 1984.

Paul Dirac was 56 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 26 when Paul Dirac died, aged 82.

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist

Born 8 August 1902 · died 20 October 1984, aged 82

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Paul Dirac
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Nelson Mandela
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Paul Dirac 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.