Albert Einstein · Sinclair Lewis Were Albert Einstein and Sinclair Lewis alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Sinclair Lewis were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1885 to 1951. Albert Einstein was 5 when Sinclair Lewis was born.Albert Einstein was 71 when Sinclair Lewis died, aged 65. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Sinclair LewisAmerican writer and playwrightBorn 7 February 1885 · died 10 January 1951, aged 65 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinSinclair LewisAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Sinclair Lewis 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.