Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Peter Kropotkin alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Peter Kropotkin were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1842 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 24 when Peter Kropotkin was born.

Peter Kropotkin was 40 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Peter Kropotkin

Russian revolutionary socialist and philosopher

Born 27 November 1842 (Julian calendar) · died 8 February 1921, aged 78

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Karl Marx and Peter Kropotkin 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.