Who Was Alive

Were Rainer Maria Rilke and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Rainer Maria Rilke and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1879 to 1926.

Rainer Maria Rilke was 3 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 47 when Rainer Maria Rilke died, aged 51.

Rainer Maria Rilke

Austrian poet and writer

Born 4 December 1875 · died 29 December 1926, aged 51

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Rainer Maria Rilke 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.