Who Was Alive

Were Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1818 to 1872.

Ludwig Feuerbach was 13 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 54 when Ludwig Feuerbach died, aged 68.

Ludwig Feuerbach

German philosopher and anthropologist

Born 28 July 1804 · died 13 September 1872, aged 68

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

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Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx 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.