Who Was Alive

Were Svante August Arrhenius and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Svante August Arrhenius and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1879 to 1927.

Svante August Arrhenius was 20 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 48 when Svante August Arrhenius died, aged 68.

Svante August Arrhenius

Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist

Born 19 February 1859 · died 2 October 1927, aged 68

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Svante August Arrhenius 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.