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Hans Christian Andersen & Karl Marx

Did Hans Christian Andersen and Karl Marx live at the same time?

Yes. Hans Christian Andersen and Karl Marx lived at the same time for 57 years, from 1818 to 1875.[1][2][3][4]

Hans Christian Andersen · Karl Marx · Born in 1805 · Born in 1818

Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
1805–1875
Literature
The Little Mermaid, fairy tales
Karl Marx
Karl Marx
1818–1883
Philosophy & Thought
Das Kapital, Communist Manifesto
18051883
Hans Christian Andersen
Karl Marx
Hans Christian Andersen
Literature
Born in Odense
Died in Copenhagen
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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Karl Marx & Victor Hugo
65 years overlap
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65 years overlap
Karl Marx & Richard Wagner
65 years overlap

Sources

  1. Hans Christian Andersen — Wikipedia
  2. Hans Christian Andersen (Q5673) — Wikidata
  3. Karl Marx — Wikipedia
  4. Karl Marx (Q9061) — Wikidata