Karl Marx · William Henry Bragg Were Karl Marx and William Henry Bragg alive at the same time? Yes. Karl Marx and William Henry Bragg were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1862 to 1883. Karl Marx was 44 when William Henry Bragg was born.William Henry Bragg was 20 when Karl Marx died, aged 64. Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64William Henry BraggBritish scientistBorn 2 July 1862 · died 12 March 1942, aged 79 NapoleonAbraham LincolnKarl MarxWilliam Henry BraggMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald Reagan Karl Marx and William Henry Bragg 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.