Who Was Alive

Were Alexander Pope and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Alexander Pope and George Washington were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1732 to 1744.

Alexander Pope was 43 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 12 when Alexander Pope died, aged 56.

Alexander Pope

English poet

Born 21 May 1688 (Julian calendar) · died 30 May 1744 (Julian calendar), aged 56

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. Alexander Pope
  4. Voltaire
  5. Immanuel Kant
  6. George Washington
  7. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  9. Ludwig van Beethoven
  10. Napoleon
Alexander Pope 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.