Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and H. G. Wells alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and H. G. Wells were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1866 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 48 when H. G. Wells was born.

H. G. Wells was 16 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

H. G. Wells

English writer

Born 21 September 1866 · died 13 August 1946, aged 79

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Karl Marx and H. G. Wells 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.