Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Ambrose Bierce alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Ambrose Bierce were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1842 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 24 when Ambrose Bierce was born.

Ambrose Bierce was 40 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Ambrose Bierce

American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Born 24 June 1842 · died c. 1914

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  6. Vladimir Lenin
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Karl Marx and Ambrose Bierce 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.