Michael Faraday · Karl Marx Were Michael Faraday and Karl Marx alive at the same time? Yes. Michael Faraday and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1818 to 1867. Michael Faraday was 26 when Karl Marx was born.Karl Marx was 49 when Michael Faraday died, aged 75. Michael FaradayBritish scientistBorn 22 September 1791 · died 25 August 1867, aged 75Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64 NapoleonMichael FaradayAbraham LincolnCharles DarwinKarl MarxLeo TolstoyMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert Einstein Michael Faraday 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.