Who Was Alive

Were James Cook and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart alive at the same time?

Yes. James Cook and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1756 to 1779.

James Cook was 27 when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was 23 when James Cook died, aged 50.

James Cook

British explorer, cartographer and naval officer

Born 27 October 1728 · died 14 February 1779, aged 50

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period

Born 27 January 1756 · died 5 December 1791, aged 35

  1. Voltaire
  2. James Cook
  3. George Washington
  4. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. Ludwig van Beethoven
  7. Napoleon
James Cook and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 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.