Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1879 to 1931.

Thomas Edison was 32 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 52 when Thomas Edison died, aged 84.

Thomas Edison

American inventor and businessman

Born 11 February 1847 · died 18 October 1931, aged 84

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Thomas Edison 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.