Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and J. M. Barrie alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and J. M. Barrie were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1860 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 42 when J. M. Barrie was born.

J. M. Barrie was 22 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

J. M. Barrie

Scottish writer and playwright

Born 9 May 1860 · died 19 June 1937, aged 77

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Karl Marx and J. M. Barrie 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.