Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Sergei Eisenstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Sergei Eisenstein were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1898 to 1948.

Albert Einstein was 18 when Sergei Eisenstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 68 when Sergei Eisenstein died, aged 50.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Sergei Eisenstein

Soviet filmmaker

Born 10 January 1898 (Julian calendar) · died 11 February 1948, aged 50

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Albert Einstein and Sergei Eisenstein 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.