Who Was Alive

Were Max Weber and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time?

Yes. Max Weber and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1889 to 1920.

Max Weber was 24 when Adolf Hitler was born.

Adolf Hitler was 31 when Max Weber died, aged 56.

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist

Born 21 April 1864 · died 14 June 1920, aged 56

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

Born 20 April 1889 · died 30 April 1945, aged 56

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  2. Karl Marx
  3. Max Weber
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  5. Vladimir Lenin
  6. Albert Einstein
  7. Adolf Hitler
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Max Weber and Adolf Hitler 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.