John Galsworthy · Albert Einstein Were John Galsworthy and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. John Galsworthy and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1879 to 1933. John Galsworthy was 11 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 53 when John Galsworthy died, aged 65. John GalsworthyEnglish novelist and playwrightBorn 14 August 1867 · died 31 January 1933, aged 65Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Karl MarxJohn GalsworthyVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin John Galsworthy 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.