Immanuel Kant & James Watt

Did Immanuel Kant and James Watt live at the same time?

Yes. Immanuel Kant and James Watt lived at the same time for 68 years, from 1736 to 1804.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Immanuel Kant · James Watt · Born in 1724 · Born in 1736

Immanuel Kant

Philosophy & Thought

Critique of Pure Reason

James Watt

Science & Invention

Improved the steam engine

17241819

Immanuel Kant

James Watt

Immanuel Kant

Philosophy & Thought

Born in Königsberg

Died in Königsberg

James Watt

Science & Invention

Born in Greenock

Died in Heathfield Hall

World Events During Their Overlap

1756 Seven Years' War begins

1769 James Watt patents the steam engine

1776 American Declaration of Independence

1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War

1789 French Revolution begins

1791 Haitian Revolution begins

1799 Napoleon seizes power in France

1804 Haiti declares independence

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Sources

Immanuel Kant — Wikipedia
Immanuel Kant (Q9312) — Wikidata
James Watt — Wikipedia
James Watt (Q9041) — Wikidata