Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin
Did Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin live at the same time?
Yes. Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin lived at the same time for 56 years, from 1809 to 1865.[1][2][3][4]
Abraham Lincoln · Charles Darwin · Born in 1809
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day, February 12, 1809.
Lincoln led the Union through the Civil War; Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859.
Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
Politics & Leadership
16th US President, ended slavery
Charles Darwin
1809–1882
Science & Invention
Theory of evolution by natural selection
Abraham Lincoln
Politics & Leadership
Born in Hodgenville
Died in Washington, D.C.
Charles Darwin
Science & Invention
Born in The Mount
Died in Down House
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Sources
- Abraham Lincoln — Wikipedia
- Abraham Lincoln (Q91) — Wikidata
- Charles Darwin — Wikipedia
- Charles Darwin (Q1035) — Wikidata