Vladimir Lenin · Albert Einstein Were Vladimir Lenin and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1879 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 8 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 44 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson MandelaDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Vladimir Lenin 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.