John William Strutt · Albert Einstein Were John William Strutt and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. John William Strutt and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1879 to 1919. John William Strutt was 36 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 40 when John William Strutt died, aged 76. John William StruttEnglish physicistBorn 12 November 1842 · died 30 June 1919, aged 76Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxJohn William StruttAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin John William Strutt 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.