Karl Marx · Albert Einstein Were Karl Marx and Albert Einstein alive at the same time? Yes. Karl Marx and Albert Einstein were alive at the same time for 4 years, from 1879 to 1883. Karl Marx was 60 when Albert Einstein was born.Albert Einstein was 4 when Karl Marx died, aged 64. Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76 NapoleonAbraham LincolnKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpVladimir Putin Karl Marx and Albert Einstein 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.