Who Was Alive

Were John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1818 to 1873.

John Stuart Mill was 11 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 55 when John Stuart Mill died, aged 66.

John Stuart Mill

British philosopher and political economist

Born 20 May 1806 · died 8 May 1873, aged 66

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

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John Stuart Mill 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.