Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Meryl Streep alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Meryl Streep were alive at the same time for 5 years, from 1949 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 70 when Meryl Streep was born.

Meryl Streep was 5 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Meryl Streep

American actress

Born 22 June 1949 · living, 77 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Meryl Streep 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.