Alfred Nobel · Albert Einstein Were Alfred Nobel and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Alfred Nobel and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 17 years, from 1879 to 1896. Alfred Nobel was 45 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 17 when Alfred Nobel died, aged 63. Alfred NobelSwedish chemist and inventorBorn 21 October 1833 · died 10 December 1896, aged 63Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxAlfred NobelVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Alfred Nobel and Albert Einstein 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.