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Franz Kafka & Thomas Edison

Did Franz Kafka and Thomas Edison live at the same time?

Yes. Franz Kafka and Thomas Edison lived at the same time for 41 years, from 1883 to 1924.[1][2][3][4]

Franz Kafka · Thomas Edison · Born in 1883 · Born in 1847

Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
1883–1924
Literature
The Metamorphosis, surreal fiction
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
1847–1931
Science & Invention
Light bulb, phonograph, 1000+ patents
18471931
Franz Kafka
Thomas Edison
Franz Kafka
Literature
Born in Prague
Died in Kierling
Thomas Edison
Science & Invention
Born in Milan
Died in West Orange

World Events During Their Overlap

1884 Berlin Conference partitions Africa
1893 New Zealand becomes first country to grant women's suffrage
1896 First modern Olympic Games in Athens
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers achieve powered flight
1905 Einstein publishes theory of special relativity
1912 Sinking of the Titanic
1914 World War I begins
1917 Russian Revolution
1918 World War I ends; Spanish flu pandemic begins
1919 Treaty of Versailles signed
1920 League of Nations established

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Sources

  1. Franz Kafka — Wikipedia
  2. Franz Kafka (Q905) — Wikidata
  3. Thomas Edison — Wikipedia
  4. Thomas Edison (Q8743) — Wikidata