Who Was Alive

Were Edgar Degas and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Edgar Degas and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1879 to 1917.

Edgar Degas was 44 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 38 when Edgar Degas died, aged 83.

Edgar Degas

French Impressionist artist

Born 19 July 1834 · died 27 September 1917, aged 83

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Edgar Degas 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.