Charles Darwin · Karl Marx Were Charles Darwin and Karl Marx alive at the same time? Yes. Charles Darwin and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 63 years, from 1818 to 1882. Charles Darwin was 9 when Karl Marx was born.Karl Marx was 63 when Charles Darwin died, aged 73. Charles DarwinEnglish naturalist and biologistBorn 12 February 1809 · died 19 April 1882, aged 73Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64 NapoleonCharles DarwinAbraham LincolnKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert Einstein Charles Darwin 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.