Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Richard Strauss alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Richard Strauss were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1864 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 46 when Richard Strauss was born.

Richard Strauss was 18 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Richard Strauss

German composer and orchestra director

Born 11 June 1864 · died 8 September 1949, aged 85

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Karl Marx and Richard Strauss 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.