Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Joseph Conrad alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Joseph Conrad were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1857 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 39 when Joseph Conrad was born.

Joseph Conrad was 25 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Joseph Conrad

Polish-British writer

Born 3 December 1857 · died 3 August 1924, aged 66

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  3. Karl Marx
  4. Joseph Conrad
  5. Mahatma Gandhi
  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
  8. Adolf Hitler
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Karl Marx and Joseph Conrad 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.