Albert Einstein · Gavrilo Princip Were Albert Einstein and Gavrilo Princip alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Gavrilo Princip were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1894 to 1918. Albert Einstein was 15 when Gavrilo Princip was born.Albert Einstein was 39 when Gavrilo Princip died, aged 23. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Gavrilo PrincipBosnian assassinBorn 13 July 1894 (Julian calendar) · died 28 April 1918, aged 23 Karl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerGavrilo PrincipRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Gavrilo Princip 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.