Vladimir Lenin · Karel Čapek Were Vladimir Lenin and Karel Čapek alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Karel Čapek were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1890 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 19 when Karel Čapek was born.Karel Čapek was 34 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Karel ČapekCzech writerBorn 9 January 1890 · died 25 December 1938, aged 48 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerKarel ČapekRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and Karel Čapek 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.