Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Ilya Repin alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Ilya Repin were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1844 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 26 when Ilya Repin was born.

Ilya Repin was 38 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Ilya Repin

Russian-empire painter of Ukrainian birth

Born 24 July 1844 (Julian calendar) · died 29 September 1930, aged 86

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Karl Marx and Ilya Repin 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.