Who Was Alive

Were Charles Babbage and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Charles Babbage and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1818 to 1871.

Charles Babbage was 26 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 53 when Charles Babbage died, aged 79.

Charles Babbage

English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer

Born 26 December 1791 · died 18 October 1871, aged 79

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

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Charles Babbage 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.