Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Lenin and Simone Weil alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Simone Weil were alive at the same time for 14 years, from 1909 to 1924.

Vladimir Lenin was 38 when Simone Weil was born.

Simone Weil was 14 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53.

Vladimir Lenin

Founding leader of the Soviet Union

Born 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53

Simone Weil

French philosopher, writer, and social activist

Born 3 February 1909 · died 24 August 1943, aged 34

  1. Karl Marx
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Adolf Hitler
  5. Simone Weil
  6. Ronald Reagan
  7. Nelson Mandela
Vladimir Lenin and Simone Weil 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.