Who Was Alive

Were Alfred North Whitehead and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Alfred North Whitehead and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 68 years, from 1879 to 1947.

Alfred North Whitehead was 18 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 68 when Alfred North Whitehead died, aged 86.

Alfred North Whitehead

English mathematician and philosopher

Born 15 February 1861 · died 30 December 1947, aged 86

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Alfred North Whitehead 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.