Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Thomas Hardy alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Thomas Hardy were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1840 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 22 when Thomas Hardy was born.

Thomas Hardy was 42 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet

Born 2 June 1840 · died 11 January 1928, aged 87

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Karl Marx and Thomas Hardy 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.