Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Auguste Rodin alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Auguste Rodin were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1840 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 22 when Auguste Rodin was born.

Auguste Rodin was 42 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Auguste Rodin

French sculptor

Born 12 November 1840 · died 17 November 1917, aged 77

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Karl Marx and Auguste Rodin 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.