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Albert Einstein & Marcel Proust

Did Albert Einstein and Marcel Proust live at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Marcel Proust lived at the same time for 43 years, from 1879 to 1922.[1][2][3][4]

Albert Einstein · Marcel Proust · Born in 1879 · Born in 1871

Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
1879–1955
Science & Invention
Theory of relativity, E=mc²
Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust
1871–1922
Literature
In Search of Lost Time
18711955
Albert Einstein
Marcel Proust
Albert Einstein
Science & Invention
Born in Ulm
Died in Princeton
Marcel Proust
Literature
Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris
Died in 16th arrondissement of Paris

World Events During Their Overlap

1884 Berlin Conference partitions Africa
1893 New Zealand becomes first country to grant women's suffrage
1896 First modern Olympic Games in Athens
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers achieve powered flight
1905 Einstein publishes theory of special relativity
1912 Sinking of the Titanic
1914 World War I begins
1917 Russian Revolution
1918 World War I ends; Spanish flu pandemic begins
1919 Treaty of Versailles signed
1920 League of Nations established

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Sources

  1. Albert Einstein — Wikipedia
  2. Albert Einstein (Q937) — Wikidata
  3. Marcel Proust — Wikipedia
  4. Marcel Proust (Q7199) — Wikidata