Who Was Alive

Were Carl Benz and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Carl Benz and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1879 to 1929.

Carl Benz was 34 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 50 when Carl Benz died, aged 84.

Carl Benz

German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

Born 25 November 1844 · died 4 April 1929, aged 84

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Carl Benz 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.