Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Marie Curie alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Marie Curie were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1867 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 49 when Marie Curie was born.

Marie Curie was 15 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Marie Curie

Polish-born French physicist and chemist

Born 7 November 1867 · died 4 July 1934, aged 66

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  6. Vladimir Lenin
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Karl Marx and Marie Curie 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.