Who Was Alive

Were Sarah Bernhardt and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Sarah Bernhardt and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1879 to 1923.

Sarah Bernhardt was 34 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 44 when Sarah Bernhardt died, aged 78.

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress, painter and sculptor

Born 23 October 1844 · died 26 March 1923, aged 78

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Sarah Bernhardt 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.