Who Was Alive

Were Herman Melville and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Herman Melville and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1879 to 1891.

Herman Melville was 59 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 12 when Herman Melville died, aged 72.

Herman Melville

American writer and poet

Born 1 August 1819 · died 28 September 1891, aged 72

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Herman Melville 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.