Who Was Alive

Were Henry Cavendish and Charles Darwin alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry Cavendish and Charles Darwin were alive at the same time for 1 years, from 1809 to 1810.

Henry Cavendish was 77 when Charles Darwin was born.

Charles Darwin was 1 when Henry Cavendish died, aged 78.

Henry Cavendish

English natural philosopher, and scientist

Born 10 October 1731 · died 24 February 1810, aged 78

Charles Darwin

English naturalist and biologist

Born 12 February 1809 · died 19 April 1882, aged 73

  1. Henry Cavendish
  2. George Washington
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Napoleon
  5. Charles Darwin
  6. Abraham Lincoln
  7. Karl Marx
  8. Vladimir Lenin
  9. Albert Einstein
Henry Cavendish and Charles Darwin 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.