Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Novalis alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Novalis were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1772 to 1799.

George Washington was 40 when Novalis was born.

Novalis was 27 when George Washington died, aged 67.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

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

Novalis

German poet and writer

Born 2 May 1772 · died 25 March 1801, aged 28

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Washington
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. Ludwig van Beethoven
  6. Napoleon
  7. Novalis
George Washington and Novalis 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.