Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Anton Chekhov alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Anton Chekhov were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1860 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 41 when Anton Chekhov was born.

Anton Chekhov was 23 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Anton Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author

Born 29 January 1860 · died 15 July 1904, aged 44

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Karl Marx and Anton Chekhov 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.