Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Karl Marx and Paul Heyse were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1830 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 11 when Paul Heyse was born.

Paul Heyse was 52 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Paul Heyse

German writer

Born 15 March 1830 · died 2 April 1914, aged 84

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Karl Marx and Paul Heyse 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.