Who Was Alive

Were David Hume and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. David Hume and George Washington were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1732 to 1776.

David Hume was 20 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 44 when David Hume died, aged 65.

David Hume

Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian

Born 26 April 1711 (Julian calendar) · died 25 August 1776, aged 65

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