Who Was Alive

Were Adam Smith and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Adam Smith and George Washington were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1732 to 1790.

Adam Smith was 8 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 58 when Adam Smith died, aged 67.

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist

Born June 1723 · died 17 July 1790, aged 67

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