Albert Einstein · Franz Kafka Were Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1883 to 1924. Albert Einstein was 4 when Franz Kafka was born.Albert Einstein was 45 when Franz Kafka died, aged 40. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Franz KafkaBohemian writer from PragueBorn 3 July 1883 · died 3 June 1924, aged 40 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinFranz KafkaAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson MandelaDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka 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.