Who Was Alive

Were Émile Zola and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Émile Zola and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1879 to 1902.

Émile Zola was 38 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 23 when Émile Zola died, aged 62.

Émile Zola

French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet

Born 2 April 1840 · died 29 September 1902, aged 62

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Émile Zola 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.