Who Was Alive

Were Dmitri Mendeleev and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Dmitri Mendeleev and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1879 to 1907.

Dmitri Mendeleev was 45 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 27 when Dmitri Mendeleev died, aged 72.

Dmitri Mendeleev

Russian chemist

Born 27 January 1834 (Julian calendar) · died 20 January 1907 (Julian calendar), aged 72

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Dmitri Mendeleev 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.