Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1899 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 20 when Ernest Hemingway was born.

Ernest Hemingway was 55 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist

Born 21 July 1899 · died 2 July 1961, aged 61

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Albert Einstein and Ernest Hemingway 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.