Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Cyril Ramaphosa alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Cyril Ramaphosa were alive at the same time for 2 years, from 1952 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 73 when Cyril Ramaphosa was born.

Cyril Ramaphosa was 2 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa since 2018

Born 17 November 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

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  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Cyril Ramaphosa
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  9. Barack Obama
Albert Einstein and Cyril Ramaphosa 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.