Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Max Weber alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Max Weber were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1864 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 45 when Max Weber was born.

Max Weber was 18 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist

Born 21 April 1864 · died 14 June 1920, aged 56

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Karl Marx and Max Weber 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.