Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Ivan Pavlov alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Ivan Pavlov were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1849 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 31 when Ivan Pavlov was born.

Ivan Pavlov was 33 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Ivan Pavlov

Russian physiologist

Born 26 September 1849 · died 27 February 1936, aged 86

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Karl Marx and Ivan Pavlov 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.