Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Ludwig Wittgenstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Ludwig Wittgenstein were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1889 to 1951.

Albert Einstein was 10 when Ludwig Wittgenstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 72 when Ludwig Wittgenstein died, aged 62.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Austrian philosopher and logician

Born 26 April 1889 · died 29 April 1951, aged 62

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Albert Einstein and Ludwig Wittgenstein 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.