Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Douglas Adams alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Douglas Adams were alive at the same time for 3 years, from 1952 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 72 when Douglas Adams was born.

Douglas Adams was 3 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

Born 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76

Douglas Adams

British science fiction writer and humorist

Born 11 March 1952 · died 11 May 2001, aged 49

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Albert Einstein and Douglas Adams in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.