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Albert Einstein & Thomas Edison

Did Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison live at the same time?

Yes. Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison lived at the same time for 52 years, from 1879 to 1931.[1][2][3][4]

Albert Einstein · Thomas Edison · Born in 1879 · Born in 1847

Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
1879–1955
Science & Invention
Theory of relativity, E=mc²
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
1847–1931
Science & Invention
Light bulb, phonograph, 1000+ patents
18471955
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Science & Invention
Born in Ulm
Died in Princeton
Thomas Edison
Science & Invention
Born in Milan
Died in West Orange

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
1928 Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
1929 Wall Street Crash; Great Depression begins

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Sources

  1. Albert Einstein — Wikipedia
  2. Albert Einstein (Q937) — Wikidata
  3. Thomas Edison — Wikipedia
  4. Thomas Edison (Q8743) — Wikidata