Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Henri Bergson alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Henri Bergson were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1859 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 41 when Henri Bergson was born.

Henri Bergson was 23 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Henri Bergson

French philosopher

Born 18 October 1859 · died 4 January 1941, aged 81

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Karl Marx and Henri Bergson 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.