Who Was Alive

Were Paul Verlaine and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul Verlaine and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1889 to 1896.

Paul Verlaine was 45 when Adolf Hitler was born.

Adolf Hitler was 6 when Paul Verlaine died, aged 51.

Paul Verlaine

French poet

Born 30 March 1844 · died 8 January 1896, aged 51

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

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

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  7. Adolf Hitler
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Paul Verlaine 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.