Who Was Alive

Were William Herschel and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. William Herschel and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 51 years, from 1769 to 1821.

William Herschel was 30 when Napoleon was born.

William Herschel was 82 when Napoleon died, aged 51.

William Herschel

German-born British astronomer and composer

Born 15 November 1738 · died 25 August 1822, aged 83

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815

Born 15 August 1769 · died 5 May 1821, aged 51

  1. George Washington
  2. William Herschel
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. Napoleon
  5. Abraham Lincoln
  6. Charles Darwin
  7. Karl Marx
William Herschel and Napoleon 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.