Who Was Alive

Were Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 3 years, from 1879 to 1882.

Charles Darwin was 70 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 3 when Charles Darwin died, aged 73.

Charles Darwin

English naturalist and biologist

Born 12 February 1809 · died 19 April 1882, aged 73

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Charles Darwin 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.