Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Anatoly Karpov alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Anatoly Karpov were alive at the same time for 3 years, from 1951 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 72 when Anatoly Karpov was born.

Anatoly Karpov was 3 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player

Born 23 May 1951 · living, 75 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Anatoly Karpov 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.