Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Maxim Gorky alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Maxim Gorky were alive at the same time for 14 years, from 1868 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 49 when Maxim Gorky was born.

Maxim Gorky was 14 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Maxim Gorky

Russian and Soviet writer

Born 16 March 1868 (Julian calendar) · died 18 June 1936, aged 68

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Karl Marx and Maxim Gorky 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.