Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Edgar Degas alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Edgar Degas were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1834 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 16 when Edgar Degas was born.

Edgar Degas was 48 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Edgar Degas

French Impressionist artist

Born 19 July 1834 · died 27 September 1917, aged 83

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Karl Marx and Edgar Degas 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.