Who Was Alive

Were Carl Linnaeus and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Carl Linnaeus and George Washington were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1732 to 1778.

Carl Linnaeus was 24 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 45 when Carl Linnaeus died, aged 70.

Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778); developed the foundations of modern taxonomy

Born 23 May 1707 · died 10 January 1778, aged 70

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