Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Octave Mirbeau alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Octave Mirbeau were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1848 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 29 when Octave Mirbeau was born.

Octave Mirbeau was 35 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

Born 16 February 1848 · died 16 February 1917, aged 69

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Karl Marx and Octave Mirbeau 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.