Jules Verne · Albert Einstein Were Jules Verne and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Jules Verne and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1879 to 1905. Jules Verne was 51 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 26 when Jules Verne died, aged 77. Jules VerneFrench writerBorn 8 February 1828 · died 24 March 1905, aged 77Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxJules VerneVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Jules Verne 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.