Ronald Reagan & Thomas Edison

Did Ronald Reagan and Thomas Edison live at the same time?

Yes. Ronald Reagan and Thomas Edison lived at the same time for 20 years, from 1911 to 1931.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Ronald Reagan · Thomas Edison · Born in 1911 · Born in 1847

Ronald Reagan

Politics & Leadership

40th US president, former Hollywood actor

Thomas Edison

Science & Invention

Light bulb, phonograph, 1000+ patents

18472004

Ronald Reagan

Thomas Edison

Ronald Reagan

Politics & Leadership

Born in Tampico

Died in 668 St. Cloud Road

Thomas Edison

Science & Invention

Born in Milan

Died in West Orange

World Events During Their Overlap

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

1928 Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

1929 Wall Street Crash; Great Depression begins

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Sources

Ronald Reagan — Wikipedia
Ronald Reagan (Q9960) — Wikidata
Thomas Edison — Wikipedia
Thomas Edison (Q8743) — Wikidata