Who Was Alive

Were Johannes Brahms and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Brahms and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1879 to 1897.

Johannes Brahms was 45 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 18 when Johannes Brahms died, aged 63.

Johannes Brahms

German composer

Born 7 May 1833 · died 3 April 1897, aged 63

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Johannes Brahms 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.