Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Paracelsus alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Paracelsus were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1493 to 1541.

Martin Luther was 10 when Paracelsus was born.

Martin Luther was 57 when Paracelsus died, aged 47.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

Paracelsus

Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist

Born 10 November 1493 · died 24 September 1541, aged 47

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Paracelsus
Martin Luther and Paracelsus 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.