Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Dmitri Mendeleev alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Dmitri Mendeleev were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1834 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 15 when Dmitri Mendeleev was born.

Dmitri Mendeleev was 49 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Dmitri Mendeleev

Russian chemist

Born 27 January 1834 (Julian calendar) · died 20 January 1907 (Julian calendar), aged 72

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Karl Marx and Dmitri Mendeleev 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.