Who Was Alive

Were William Shockley and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. William Shockley and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1958 to 1989.

William Shockley was 48 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 30 when William Shockley died, aged 79.

William Shockley

American physicist and inventor

Born 13 February 1910 · died 12 August 1989, aged 79

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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William Shockley and Michael Jackson 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.