William Henry Bragg · Albert Einstein Were William Henry Bragg and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. William Henry Bragg and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1879 to 1942. William Henry Bragg was 16 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 62 when William Henry Bragg died, aged 79. William Henry BraggBritish scientistBorn 2 July 1862 · died 12 March 1942, aged 79Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 Abraham LincolnKarl MarxWilliam Henry BraggAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin William Henry Bragg 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.