Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Maurice Maeterlinck alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Maurice Maeterlinck were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1862 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 44 when Maurice Maeterlinck was born.

Maurice Maeterlinck was 20 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian playwright and essayist

Born 29 August 1862 · died 6 May 1949, aged 86

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Karl Marx and Maurice Maeterlinck 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.