William Ramsay · Albert Einstein Were William Ramsay and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. William Ramsay and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1879 to 1916. William Ramsay was 26 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 37 when William Ramsay died, aged 63. William RamsayScottish chemistBorn 2 October 1852 · died 23 July 1916, aged 63Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxWilliam RamsayAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin William Ramsay 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.