Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Jacques Cartier alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Jacques Cartier were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1491 to 1546.

Martin Luther was 8 when Jacques Cartier was born.

Jacques Cartier was 54 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

Jacques Cartier

Breton maritime explorer of North America

Born 31 December 1491 · died 24 September 1557, aged 65

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Jacques Cartier
  8. Miguel de Cervantes
Martin Luther and Jacques Cartier 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.