Who Was Alive

Were L. L. Zamenhof and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. L. L. Zamenhof and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1879 to 1917.

L. L. Zamenhof was 19 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 38 when L. L. Zamenhof died, aged 57.

L. L. Zamenhof

Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto

Born 15 December 1859 · died 14 April 1917, aged 57

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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L. L. Zamenhof 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.