Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Hardy and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Hardy and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1911 to 1928.

Thomas Hardy was 70 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 16 when Thomas Hardy died, aged 87.

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet

Born 2 June 1840 · died 11 January 1928, aged 87

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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Thomas Hardy 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.