Who Was Alive

Were Paul Valéry and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul Valéry and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 66 years, from 1879 to 1945.

Paul Valéry was 7 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 66 when Paul Valéry died, aged 73.

Paul Valéry

French poet, essayist, and philosopher

Born 30 October 1871 · died 20 July 1945, aged 73

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Paul Valéry 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.