Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Sofia Kovalevskaya alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Sofia Kovalevskaya were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1850 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 31 when Sofia Kovalevskaya was born.

Sofia Kovalevskaya was 33 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Sofia Kovalevskaya

19th-century Russian mathematician

Born 3 January 1850 (Julian calendar) · died 10 February 1891, aged 41

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  6. Vladimir Lenin
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Karl Marx and Sofia Kovalevskaya 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.