Who Was Alive

Were Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence alive at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence were alive at the same time for 46 or 47 years, from 1888 to 1935.

Albert Einstein was 8 or 9 when T. E. Lawrence was born.

Albert Einstein was 55 or 56 when T. E. Lawrence died, aged 46 or 47.

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

T. E. Lawrence

British archaeologist, army officer and diplomat

Born 1888 · died 1935, aged 46 or 47

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Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence 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.