Albert Einstein · Karel Čapek Were Albert Einstein and Karel Čapek alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Karel Čapek were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1890 to 1938. Albert Einstein was 10 when Karel Čapek was born.Albert Einstein was 59 when Karel Čapek died, aged 48. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Karel ČapekCzech writerBorn 9 January 1890 · died 25 December 1938, aged 48 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerKarel ČapekRonald ReaganNelson MandelaDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Karel Čapek 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.