Who Was Alive

Were Hans Christian Andersen and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Hans Christian Andersen and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1818 to 1875.

Hans Christian Andersen was 13 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 57 when Hans Christian Andersen died, aged 70.

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer and poet

Born 2 April 1805 · died 4 August 1875, aged 70

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

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Hans Christian Andersen 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.