Who Was Alive

Were John D. Rockefeller and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. John D. Rockefeller and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1879 to 1937.

John D. Rockefeller was 39 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 58 when John D. Rockefeller died, aged 97.

John D. Rockefeller

American industrialist and philanthropist

Born 8 July 1839 · died 23 May 1937, aged 97

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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John D. Rockefeller 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.