Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Max Planck alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Max Planck were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1858 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 39 when Max Planck was born.

Max Planck was 24 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Max Planck

German theoretical physicist

Born 23 April 1858 · died 4 October 1947, aged 89

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Karl Marx and Max Planck 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.