Who Was Alive

Were Wilhelm II and Albert Einstein alive at the same time?

Yes. Wilhelm II and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1879 to 1941.

Wilhelm II was 20 when Albert Einstein was born.

Albert Einstein was 62 when Wilhelm II died, aged 82.

Wilhelm II

As King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 1918

Born 27 January 1859 · died 4 June 1941, aged 82

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist

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

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Wilhelm II 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.