Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Henri Poincaré and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1879 to 1912.

Henri Poincaré was 24 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 33 when Henri Poincaré died, aged 58.

Henri Poincaré

French mathematician, physicist and engineer

Born 29 April 1854 · died 17 July 1912, aged 58

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Henri Poincaré 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.