Who Was Alive

Were William Herschel and Charles Darwin alive at the same time?

Yes. William Herschel and Charles Darwin were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1809 to 1822.

William Herschel was 70 when Charles Darwin was born.

Charles Darwin was 13 when William Herschel died, aged 83.

William Herschel

German-born British astronomer and composer

Born 15 November 1738 · died 25 August 1822, aged 83

Charles Darwin

English naturalist and biologist

Born 12 February 1809 · died 19 April 1882, aged 73

  1. William Herschel
  2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  3. Napoleon
  4. Charles Darwin
  5. Abraham Lincoln
  6. Karl Marx
  7. Vladimir Lenin
  8. Albert Einstein
William Herschel and Charles Darwin 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.