Romain Rolland · Albert Einstein Were Romain Rolland and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Romain Rolland and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1879 to 1944. Romain Rolland was 13 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 65 when Romain Rolland died, aged 78. Romain RollandFrench authorBorn 29 January 1866 · died 30 December 1944, aged 78Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Karl MarxRomain RollandVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Romain Rolland 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.