Who Was Alive

Were John Locke and Voltaire alive at the same time?

Yes. John Locke and Voltaire were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1694 to 1704.

John Locke was 62 when Voltaire was born.

Voltaire was 9 when John Locke died, aged 72.

John Locke

English philosopher and physician

Born 29 August 1632 (Julian calendar) · died 28 October 1704 (Julian calendar), aged 72

Voltaire

French writer, historian and philosopher

Born 21 November 1694 · died 30 May 1778, aged 83

John Locke and Voltaire 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.