Who Was Alive

Were Harry S. Truman and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time?

Yes. Harry S. Truman and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1889 to 1945.

Harry S. Truman was 4 when Adolf Hitler was born.

Harry S. Truman was 60 when Adolf Hitler died, aged 56.

Harry S. Truman

President of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician

Born 8 May 1884 · died 26 December 1972, aged 88

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

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

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  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Harry S. Truman
  5. Adolf Hitler
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  7. Nelson Mandela
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Harry S. Truman 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.