Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Salman Rushdie alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Salman Rushdie were alive at the same time for 7 years, from 1947 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 68 when Salman Rushdie was born.

Salman Rushdie was 7 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Salman Rushdie

Indian-born English and American novelist

Born 19 June 1947 · living, 79 as of September 2026

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  2. Albert Einstein
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  6. Salman Rushdie
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Albert Einstein and Salman Rushdie 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.