Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Patrick Modiano alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Patrick Modiano were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1945 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 66 when Patrick Modiano was born.

Patrick Modiano was 9 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Patrick Modiano

French writer

Born 30 July 1945 · living, 81 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Patrick Modiano 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.