Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Lenin and D. H. Lawrence alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Lenin and D. H. Lawrence were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1885 to 1924.

Vladimir Lenin was 15 when D. H. Lawrence was born.

D. H. Lawrence was 38 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53.

Vladimir Lenin

Founding leader of the Soviet Union

Born 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53

D. H. Lawrence

English writer and poet

Born 11 September 1885 · died 2 March 1930, aged 44

  1. Karl Marx
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. D. H. Lawrence
  5. Adolf Hitler
  6. Ronald Reagan
  7. Nelson Mandela
Vladimir Lenin and D. H. Lawrence 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.