Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and David Hilbert alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and David Hilbert were alive at the same time for 21 years, from 1862 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 43 when David Hilbert was born.

David Hilbert was 21 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

David Hilbert

German mathematician

Born 23 January 1862 · died 14 February 1943, aged 81

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Karl Marx and David Hilbert 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.