Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and José Martí alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and José Martí were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1853 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 34 when José Martí was born.

José Martí was 30 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

José Martí

Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist

Born 28 January 1853 · died 19 May 1895, aged 42

  1. Napoleon
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Karl Marx
  4. José Martí
  5. Mahatma Gandhi
  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
  8. Adolf Hitler
Karl Marx and José Martí 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.