Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Alfred North Whitehead alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Alfred North Whitehead were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1861 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 42 when Alfred North Whitehead was born.

Alfred North Whitehead was 22 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Alfred North Whitehead

English mathematician and philosopher

Born 15 February 1861 · died 30 December 1947, aged 86

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Karl Marx and Alfred North Whitehead 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.