Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Hardy and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Hardy and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1879 to 1928.

Thomas Hardy was 38 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 48 when Thomas Hardy died, aged 87.

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet

Born 2 June 1840 · died 11 January 1928, aged 87

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Thomas Hardy 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.