Who Was Alive

Were Friedrich Nietzsche and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Friedrich Nietzsche and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 21 years, from 1879 to 1900.

Friedrich Nietzsche was 34 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 21 when Friedrich Nietzsche died, aged 55.

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher

Born 15 October 1844 · died 25 August 1900, aged 55

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Friedrich Nietzsche 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.