Who Was Alive

Were Fridtjof Nansen and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time?

Yes. Fridtjof Nansen and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1889 to 1930.

Fridtjof Nansen was 27 when Adolf Hitler was born.

Adolf Hitler was 41 when Fridtjof Nansen died, aged 68.

Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer

Born 10 October 1861 · died 13 May 1930, aged 68

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

Born 20 April 1889 · died 30 April 1945, aged 56

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  5. Vladimir Lenin
  6. Albert Einstein
  7. Adolf Hitler
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Fridtjof Nansen and Adolf Hitler 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.