Who Was Alive

Were Richard Strauss and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Richard Strauss and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 70 years, from 1879 to 1949.

Richard Strauss was 14 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 70 when Richard Strauss died, aged 85.

Richard Strauss

German composer and orchestra director

Born 11 June 1864 · died 8 September 1949, aged 85

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Richard Strauss 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.