Who Was Alive

Were Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1911 to 1951.

Ludwig Wittgenstein was 21 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 40 when Ludwig Wittgenstein died, aged 62.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Austrian philosopher and logician

Born 26 April 1889 · died 29 April 1951, aged 62

Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

Born 6 February 1911 · died 5 June 2004, aged 93

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Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ronald Reagan 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.