Who Was Alive

Were Andrew Carnegie and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Andrew Carnegie and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1879 to 1919.

Andrew Carnegie was 43 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 40 when Andrew Carnegie died, aged 83.

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist

Born 25 November 1835 · died 11 August 1919, aged 83

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Andrew Carnegie and Albert Einstein 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.