Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and Simone Weil alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Simone Weil were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1909 to 1943.

Albert Einstein was 29 when Simone Weil was born.

Albert Einstein was 64 when Simone Weil died, aged 34.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

Simone Weil

French philosopher, writer, and social activist

Born 3 February 1909 · died 24 August 1943, aged 34

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Albert Einstein and Simone Weil 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.