Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and George W. Bush alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and George W. Bush were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1946 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 67 when George W. Bush was born.

George W. Bush was 8 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States

Born 6 July 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

Albert Einstein and George W. Bush 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.