Who Was Alive

Were Victor Hugo and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Victor Hugo and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1879 to 1885.

Victor Hugo was 77 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 6 when Victor Hugo died, aged 83.

Victor Hugo

French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician

Born 26 February 1802 · died 22 May 1885, aged 83

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Victor Hugo 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.