Who Was Alive

Were Edmund Husserl and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Edmund Husserl and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 59 years, from 1879 to 1938.

Edmund Husserl was 19 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 59 when Edmund Husserl died, aged 79.

Edmund Husserl

German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology

Born 8 April 1859 · died 27 April 1938, aged 79

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Edmund Husserl 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.