Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Wassily Kandinsky alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Wassily Kandinsky were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1866 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 48 when Wassily Kandinsky was born.

Wassily Kandinsky was 16 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

Wassily Kandinsky

Avant-garde painter of Russian origin

Born 22 November 1866 (Julian calendar) · died 13 December 1944, aged 78

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Karl Marx and Wassily Kandinsky 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.