Who Was Alive

Were Joseph John Thomson and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Joseph John Thomson and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 61 years, from 1879 to 1940.

Joseph John Thomson was 22 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 61 when Joseph John Thomson died, aged 83.

Joseph John Thomson

British physicist

Born 18 December 1856 · died 30 August 1940, aged 83

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Joseph John Thomson 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.