Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and André Gide alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and André Gide were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1869 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 51 when André Gide was born.

André Gide was 13 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

André Gide

French author and Nobel laureate

Born 22 November 1869 · died 19 February 1951, aged 81

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Karl Marx and André Gide 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.