Who Was Alive

Were O. Henry and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. O. Henry and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1879 to 1910.

O. Henry was 16 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 31 when O. Henry died, aged 47.

O. Henry

American short story writer

Born 11 September 1862 · died 5 June 1910, aged 47

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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O. Henry 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.