Who was born first, Charles Babbage or Karl Marx?

Charles Babbage was born first, in 1791. Karl Marx was born in 1818.

Charles Babbage & Karl Marx

Did Charles Babbage and Karl Marx live at the same time?

Yes. Charles Babbage and Karl Marx lived at the same time for 53 years, from 1818 to 1871.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Charles Babbage · Karl Marx · Born in 1791 · Born in 1818

Charles Babbage

1791–1871

Science & Invention

Father of the computer, designed the Analytical Engine

Karl Marx

1818–1883

Philosophy & Thought

Das Kapital, Communist Manifesto

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Charles Babbage

Karl Marx

Charles Babbage

Science & Invention

Born in Walworth

Died in Marylebone

Karl Marx

Philosophy & Thought

Born in Trier

Died in London

World Events During Their Overlap

1825 First public railway opens in England

1833 Slavery abolished in British Empire

1838 First photograph of a person taken

1848 Revolutions of 1848 sweep Europe

1853 Crimean War begins

1859 Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species

1861 American Civil War begins

1865 Abolition of slavery in the United States

1869 Suez Canal opens

1871 Unification of Germany

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Sources

Charles Babbage — Wikipedia
Charles Babbage (Q46633) — Wikidata
Karl Marx — Wikipedia
Karl Marx (Q9061) — Wikidata