Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Maximilien Robespierre alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Maximilien Robespierre were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1758 to 1794.

George Washington was 26 when Maximilien Robespierre was born.

George Washington was 62 when Maximilien Robespierre died, aged 36.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

Maximilien Robespierre

French revolutionary lawyer and politician

Born 6 May 1758 · died 28 July 1794, aged 36

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George Washington and Maximilien Robespierre 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.