Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Johannes V. Jensen alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Johannes V. Jensen were alive at the same time for 10 years, from 1873 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 54 when Johannes V. Jensen was born.

Johannes V. Jensen was 10 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Johannes V. Jensen

Danish author

Born 20 January 1873 · died 25 November 1950, aged 77

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Karl Marx and Johannes V. Jensen 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.