William Henry Bragg · Adolf Hitler Were William Henry Bragg and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time? Yes. William Henry Bragg and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1889 to 1942. William Henry Bragg was 26 when Adolf Hitler was born.Adolf Hitler was 52 when William Henry Bragg died, aged 79. William Henry BraggBritish scientistBorn 2 July 1862 · died 12 March 1942, aged 79Adolf HitlerDictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945Born 20 April 1889 · died 30 April 1945, aged 56 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxWilliam Henry BraggMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela William Henry Bragg 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.