Who Was Alive

Were Robert Koch and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Robert Koch and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1879 to 1910.

Robert Koch was 35 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 31 when Robert Koch died, aged 66.

Robert Koch

German physician, bacteriologist

Born 11 December 1843 · died 27 May 1910, aged 66

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Robert Koch 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.