Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Joseph Goebbels alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Joseph Goebbels were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1897 to 1945.

Albert Einstein was 18 when Joseph Goebbels was born.

Albert Einstein was 66 when Joseph Goebbels died, aged 47.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister

Born 29 October 1897 · died 1 May 1945, aged 47

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  5. Joseph Goebbels
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Albert Einstein and Joseph Goebbels 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.