Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Mikhail Bulgakov alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Mikhail Bulgakov were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1891 to 1940.

Albert Einstein was 12 when Mikhail Bulgakov was born.

Albert Einstein was 60 when Mikhail Bulgakov died, aged 48.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Mikhail Bulgakov

Russian author

Born 3 May 1891 (Julian calendar) · died 10 March 1940, aged 48

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Albert Einstein and Mikhail Bulgakov 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.