Who Was Alive

Were Maxim Gorky and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Maxim Gorky and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1879 to 1936.

Maxim Gorky was 10 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 57 when Maxim Gorky died, aged 68.

Maxim Gorky

Russian and Soviet writer

Born 16 March 1868 (Julian calendar) · died 18 June 1936, aged 68

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Maxim Gorky 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.