Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Lu Xun alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Lu Xun were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1881 to 1936.

Albert Einstein was 2 when Lu Xun was born.

Albert Einstein was 57 when Lu Xun died, aged 55.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Lu Xun

Chinese novelist and essayist

Born 25 September 1881 · died 19 October 1936, aged 55

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Albert Einstein and Lu Xun 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.