Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Max von Laue alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Max von Laue were alive at the same time for 75 years, from 1879 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was under a year old when Max von Laue was born.

Max von Laue was 75 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Max von Laue

German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi

Born 9 October 1879 · died 24 April 1960, aged 80

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Albert Einstein and Max von Laue 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.