Who Was Alive

Were Prosper Mérimée and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Prosper Mérimée and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1818 to 1870.

Prosper Mérimée was 14 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 52 when Prosper Mérimée died, aged 66.

Prosper Mérimée

French writer, archaeologist and historian

Born 28 September 1803 · died 23 September 1870, aged 66

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

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  2. Prosper Mérimée
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  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
Prosper Mérimée and Karl Marx 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.