Who Was Alive

Were Philipp Lenard and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Philipp Lenard and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 68 years, from 1879 to 1947.

Philipp Lenard was 16 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 68 when Philipp Lenard died, aged 84.

Philipp Lenard

German physicist

Born 7 June 1862 · died 20 May 1947, aged 84

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Philipp Lenard 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.