Albert Einstein · Alexander Blok Were Albert Einstein and Alexander Blok alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Alexander Blok were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1880 to 1921. Albert Einstein was 1 when Alexander Blok was born.Albert Einstein was 42 when Alexander Blok died, aged 40. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Alexander BlokRussian poetBorn 16 November 1880 (Julian calendar) · died 7 August 1921, aged 40 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAlexander BlokAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Alexander Blok 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.