Paul Heyse · Albert Einstein Were Paul Heyse and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Paul Heyse and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1879 to 1914. Paul Heyse was 48 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 35 when Paul Heyse died, aged 84. Paul HeyseGerman writerBorn 15 March 1830 · died 2 April 1914, aged 84Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxPaul HeyseAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Paul Heyse 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.