Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Bertolt Brecht alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Bertolt Brecht were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1898 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 18 when Bertolt Brecht was born.

Bertolt Brecht was 57 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Bertolt Brecht

German poet, playwright, and theatre director

Born 10 February 1898 · died 14 August 1956, aged 58

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Albert Einstein and Bertolt Brecht 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.