Who Was Alive

Were Emperor Meiji and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Emperor Meiji and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1879 to 1912.

Emperor Meiji was 26 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 33 when Emperor Meiji died, aged 59.

Emperor Meiji

Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912

Born 3 November 1852 · died 30 July 1912, aged 59

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Emperor Meiji 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.