Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Paul Gauguin alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Paul Gauguin were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1848 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 30 when Paul Gauguin was born.

Paul Gauguin was 34 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker

Born 7 June 1848 · died 8 May 1903, aged 54

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Karl Marx and Paul Gauguin 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.