Who Was Alive

Were Wilhelm I and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Wilhelm I and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1879 to 1888.

Wilhelm I was 81 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 8 when Wilhelm I died, aged 90.

Wilhelm I

19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia

Born 22 March 1797 · died 9 March 1888, aged 90

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Wilhelm I 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.