Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Philipp Lenard alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Philipp Lenard were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1862 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 44 when Philipp Lenard was born.

Philipp Lenard was 20 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Philipp Lenard

German physicist

Born 7 June 1862 · died 20 May 1947, aged 84

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Karl Marx and Philipp Lenard 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.