Who Was Alive

Were Voltaire and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Voltaire and George Washington were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1732 to 1778.

Voltaire was 37 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 46 when Voltaire died, aged 83.

Voltaire

French writer, historian and philosopher

Born 21 November 1694 · died 30 May 1778, aged 83

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