Who Was Alive

Were Alessandro Volta and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. Alessandro Volta and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 51 years, from 1769 to 1821.

Alessandro Volta was 24 when Napoleon was born.

Alessandro Volta was 76 when Napoleon died, aged 51.

Alessandro Volta

Italian chemist and physicist

Born 18 February 1745 · died 5 March 1827, aged 82

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815

Born 15 August 1769 · died 5 May 1821, aged 51

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  2. Alessandro Volta
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Napoleon
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Alessandro Volta and Napoleon 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.