Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Pieter Zeeman alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Pieter Zeeman were alive at the same time for 17 years, from 1865 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 47 when Pieter Zeeman was born.

Pieter Zeeman was 17 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Pieter Zeeman

Dutch physicist

Born 25 May 1865 · died 9 October 1943, aged 78

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Karl Marx and Pieter Zeeman 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.