When was Winston Churchill born and when did they die?

Winston Churchill was born in 1874 and died in 1965, living to about 91 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Winston Churchill?

Winston Churchill's closest contemporary was Lise Meitner, with whom they shared 87 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Winston Churchill

Q: What was Winston Churchill known for?

Winston Churchill was known for: British PM who led WWII effort. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) and represented a total of five constituencies over that time. Ideologically an adherent to economic liberalism and imperialism, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.

1874 – 1965

Politics & Leadership

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) and represented a total of five constituencies over that time. Ideologically an adherent to economic liberalism and imperialism, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.

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