Alfred Tennyson · Karl Marx Were Alfred Tennyson and Karl Marx alive at the same time? Yes. Alfred Tennyson and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1818 to 1883. Alfred Tennyson was 8 when Karl Marx was born.Alfred Tennyson was 73 when Karl Marx died, aged 64. Alfred TennysonBritish Poet LaureateBorn 6 August 1809 · died 6 October 1892, aged 83Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64 NapoleonAbraham LincolnAlfred TennysonKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf Hitler Alfred Tennyson and Karl Marx 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.