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Karl Marx & Vincent van Gogh

Did Karl Marx and Vincent van Gogh live at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Vincent van Gogh lived at the same time for 30 years, from 1853 to 1883.[1][2][3][4]

Karl Marx · Vincent van Gogh · Born in 1818 · Born in 1853

Karl Marx
Karl Marx
1818–1883
Philosophy & Thought
Das Kapital, Communist Manifesto
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
1853–1890
Art
Starry Night, post-Impressionist icon
18181890
Karl Marx
Vincent van Gogh
Karl Marx
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Trier
Died in London
Vincent van Gogh
Art
Born in Zundert
Died in Auvers-sur-Oise

World Events During Their Overlap

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
1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone

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Sources

  1. Karl Marx — Wikipedia
  2. Karl Marx (Q9061) — Wikidata
  3. Vincent van Gogh — Wikipedia
  4. Vincent van Gogh (Q5582) — Wikidata