Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Elfriede Jelinek alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Elfriede Jelinek were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1946 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 67 when Elfriede Jelinek was born.

Elfriede Jelinek was 8 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian playwright and novelist

Born 20 October 1946 · living, 79 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Elfriede Jelinek 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.