Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Jules Verne alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Jules Verne were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1828 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 9 when Jules Verne was born.

Jules Verne was 55 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Jules Verne

French writer

Born 8 February 1828 · died 24 March 1905, aged 77

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  6. Vladimir Lenin
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Karl Marx and Jules Verne 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.