Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and James Joyce alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and James Joyce were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1882 to 1941.

Albert Einstein was 2 when James Joyce was born.

Albert Einstein was 61 when James Joyce died, aged 58.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

James Joyce

Irish novelist and poet

Born 2 February 1882 · died 13 January 1941, aged 58

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Albert Einstein and James Joyce 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.