Max Planck · Albert Einstein Were Max Planck and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Max Planck and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 68 years, from 1879 to 1947. Max Planck was 20 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 68 when Max Planck died, aged 89. Max PlanckGerman theoretical physicistBorn 23 April 1858 · died 4 October 1947, aged 89Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Karl MarxMax PlanckAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Max Planck 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.