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Charles Baudelaire & Hans Christian Andersen

Did Charles Baudelaire and Hans Christian Andersen live at the same time?

Yes. Charles Baudelaire and Hans Christian Andersen lived at the same time for 46 years, from 1821 to 1867.[1][2][3][4]

Charles Baudelaire · Hans Christian Andersen · Born in 1821 · Born in 1805

Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire
1821–1867
Literature
French poet of Les Fleurs du mal
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
1805–1875
Literature
The Little Mermaid, fairy tales
18051875
Charles Baudelaire
Hans Christian Andersen
Charles Baudelaire
Literature
Born in former 11th arrondissement of Paris
Died in Paris
Hans Christian Andersen
Literature
Born in Odense
Died in Copenhagen

World Events During Their Overlap

1825 First public railway opens in England
1833 Slavery abolished in British Empire
1838 First photograph of a person taken
1848 Revolutions of 1848 sweep Europe
1853 Crimean War begins
1859 Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
1861 American Civil War begins
1865 Abolition of slavery in the United States

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Sources

  1. Charles Baudelaire — Wikipedia
  2. Charles Baudelaire (Q501) — Wikidata
  3. Hans Christian Andersen — Wikipedia
  4. Hans Christian Andersen (Q5673) — Wikidata