Who Was Alive

Were Henri Matisse and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Henri Matisse and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 75 years, from 1879 to 1954.

Henri Matisse was 9 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 75 when Henri Matisse died, aged 84.

Henri Matisse

French artist

Born 31 December 1869 · died 3 November 1954, aged 84

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Henri Matisse 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.