Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Knut Hamsun alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Knut Hamsun were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1859 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 41 when Knut Hamsun was born.

Knut Hamsun was 23 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Knut Hamsun

Norwegian novelist

Born 4 August 1859 · died 19 February 1952, aged 92

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Karl Marx and Knut Hamsun 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.