Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Robert Burns alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Robert Burns were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1759 to 1796.

George Washington was 26 when Robert Burns was born.

George Washington was 64 when Robert Burns died, aged 37.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

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

Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist

Born 25 January 1759 · died 21 July 1796, aged 37

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