Who Was Alive

Were Gregor Mendel and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Gregor Mendel and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 4 years, from 1879 to 1884.

Gregor Mendel was 56 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 4 when Gregor Mendel died, aged 61.

Gregor Mendel

Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar

Born 20 July 1822 · died 6 January 1884, aged 61

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Gregor Mendel 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.