Albert Einstein · John Travolta Were Albert Einstein and John Travolta alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and John Travolta were alive at the same time for 1 years, from 1954 to 1955. Albert Einstein was 74 when John Travolta was born.John Travolta was 1 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76John TravoltaAmerican actorBorn 18 February 1954 · living, 72 as of September 2026 Karl MarxAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir PutinJohn TravoltaMichael JacksonBarack Obama Albert Einstein and John Travolta 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.