Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Clara Zetkin alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Clara Zetkin were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1857 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 39 when Clara Zetkin was born.

Clara Zetkin was 25 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Clara Zetkin

Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights

Born 5 July 1857 · died 20 June 1933, aged 75

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  3. Karl Marx
  4. Clara Zetkin
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  6. Vladimir Lenin
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Karl Marx and Clara Zetkin 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.