Who Was Alive

Were Victor Hugo and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Victor Hugo and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1818 to 1883.

Victor Hugo was 16 when Karl Marx was born.

Victor Hugo was 81 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Victor Hugo

French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician

Born 26 February 1802 · died 22 May 1885, aged 83

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

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Victor Hugo 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.