Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Paul Cézanne alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Paul Cézanne were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1839 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 20 when Paul Cézanne was born.

Paul Cézanne was 44 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Paul Cézanne

French painter

Born 19 January 1839 · died 22 October 1906, aged 67

Karl Marx and Paul Cézanne 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.