Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and F. Scott Fitzgerald alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and F. Scott Fitzgerald were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1896 to 1940.

Albert Einstein was 17 when F. Scott Fitzgerald was born.

Albert Einstein was 61 when F. Scott Fitzgerald died, aged 44.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

F. Scott Fitzgerald

American writer

Born 24 September 1896 · died 21 December 1940, aged 44

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Albert Einstein and F. Scott Fitzgerald 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.