Who Was Alive

Were William Ewart Gladstone and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. William Ewart Gladstone and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1879 to 1898.

William Ewart Gladstone was 69 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 19 when William Ewart Gladstone died, aged 88.

William Ewart Gladstone

British Liberal prime minister

Born 29 December 1809 · died 19 May 1898, aged 88

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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William Ewart Gladstone 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.