Who Was Alive

Were Henrik Pontoppidan and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Henrik Pontoppidan and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1879 to 1943.

Henrik Pontoppidan was 21 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 64 when Henrik Pontoppidan died, aged 86.

Henrik Pontoppidan

Danish writer, Nobel Laureate

Born 24 July 1857 · died 21 August 1943, aged 86

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Henrik Pontoppidan 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.