Who Was Alive

Were Friedrich Engels and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Friedrich Engels and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1879 to 1895.

Friedrich Engels was 58 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 16 when Friedrich Engels died, aged 74.

Friedrich Engels

German philosopher, sociologist and economist

Born 28 November 1820 · died 5 August 1895, aged 74

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Friedrich Engels 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.