Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Karl Marx and Maurice Ravel were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1875 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 56 when Maurice Ravel was born.

Maurice Ravel was 8 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Maurice Ravel

French composer

Born 7 March 1875 · died 28 December 1937, aged 62

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Karl Marx and Maurice Ravel 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.