Albert Einstein · Irène Joliot-Curie Were Albert Einstein and Irène Joliot-Curie alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Irène Joliot-Curie were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1897 to 1955. Albert Einstein was 18 when Irène Joliot-Curie was born.Irène Joliot-Curie was 57 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Irène Joliot-CurieFrench chemist and physicistBorn 12 September 1897 · died 17 March 1956, aged 58 Karl MarxAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerIrène Joliot-CurieRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Irène Joliot-Curie 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.