Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Rosalind Franklin alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Rosalind Franklin were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1920 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 41 when Rosalind Franklin was born.

Rosalind Franklin was 34 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Rosalind Franklin

British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer

Born 25 July 1920 · died 16 April 1958, aged 37

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Albert Einstein and Rosalind Franklin 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.