Carl Spitteler · Albert Einstein Were Carl Spitteler and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Carl Spitteler and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1879 to 1924. Carl Spitteler was 33 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 45 when Carl Spitteler died, aged 79. Carl SpittelerSwiss writerBorn 24 April 1845 · died 29 December 1924, aged 79Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxCarl SpittelerAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Carl Spitteler 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.