Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Samuel L. Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Samuel L. Jackson were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1948 to 1955.

Albert Einstein was 69 when Samuel L. Jackson was born.

Samuel L. Jackson was 6 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Samuel L. Jackson

American actor

Born 21 December 1948 · living, 77 as of September 2026

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Albert Einstein and Samuel L. Jackson 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.