Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1844 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 26 when Friedrich Nietzsche was born.

Friedrich Nietzsche was 38 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher

Born 15 October 1844 · died 25 August 1900, aged 55

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Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche 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.