David Hilbert · Albert Einstein Were David Hilbert and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. David Hilbert and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 63 years, from 1879 to 1943. David Hilbert was 17 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 63 when David Hilbert died, aged 81. David HilbertGerman mathematicianBorn 23 January 1862 · died 14 February 1943, aged 81Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxDavid HilbertAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin David Hilbert 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.