Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Fernando Pessoa alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Fernando Pessoa were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1888 to 1935.

Albert Einstein was 9 when Fernando Pessoa was born.

Albert Einstein was 56 when Fernando Pessoa died, aged 47.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares

Born 13 June 1888 · died 30 November 1935, aged 47

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Albert Einstein and Fernando Pessoa 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.