Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Henry Huxley and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Henry Huxley and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1879 to 1895.

Thomas Henry Huxley was 53 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 16 when Thomas Henry Huxley died, aged 70.

Thomas Henry Huxley

British biologist and comparative anatomist

Born 4 May 1825 · died 29 June 1895, aged 70

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Thomas Henry Huxley 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.