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'''Karl Marx''' (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, historian and [[Revolutionary socialism|revolutionary socialist]]. He developed [[Historical materialism|historical materialism]], analyzing [[Capitalism|capitalism]] as a system of [[Class struggle|class struggle]] by economic forces, predicting its overthrow by the [[Proletariat|proletariat]] in favor of [[Communism (ideology)|communism]]. He co-authored the [[Communist Manifesto]] (1848) and [[Das Kapital]] (1867-1894) with his lifelong friend [[Friedrich Engels]]. Marx's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as [[Marxism]], have had enormous influence and resulted in [[Revolution|revolutions]] in many different countries.
{{Infobox person
| name              = Karl Marx
| honorific_suffix  = FRSA<ref>Marx [http://www.calmview2.eu/RSA/CalmViewA/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=RSA%2fSC%2fIM%2f701%2fS1000&pos=9 became a Fellow] of the highly prestigious Royal Society of Arts, London, in 1862.</ref>
| image              = Karl Marx 001.jpg
| image size        = 225px
| caption            =
| birth_name        = Karl Heinrich Marx
| birth_date        = May 5, 1818
| birth_place        = Trier, [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], [[German Confederation]]
| death_date        = March 14, 1883
| death_place        = London, [[England]]
{{labeldata|Buried|17 March 1883, [[Tomb of Karl Marx]], Highgate Cemetery, [[London]], [[England]]}}
{{labeldata|Residence|[[Germany]], [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[United Kingdom]].}}
| nationality        = German, eventually stateless
| occupation        = Journalist, author, economist, revolutionary
| employer          = Newspapers:{{unbulleted indent list|
*1842–1843: ''[[Rheinische Zeitung]]''
*1844: ''[[Deutsch–Französische Jahrbücher]]''
*1848–49: ''[[Neue Rheinische Zeitung]]''
*1870–71: ''Pall Mall Gazette''
*1852–62: ''New-York Daily Tribune''}}
| party              = Various, including the [[IWMA]]
| spouse            = [[Jenny von Westphalen]] (Married 19 June 1843, died 2 December 1881)
| children          = 7, including [[Jenny Longuet|Jenny]], [[Laura Marx|Laura]] and [[Eleanor Marx|Eleanor]]
| father            = [[Heinrich Marx]]
| mother            = [[Henriette Pressburg]]
| relatives          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Louise Juta]] (sister)
* [[Edgar Longuet]] (grandson)
* [[Jean Longuet]] (grandson)
* [[Henry Juta]] (nephew)
* [[Frederik Philips]] (cousin)
}}
| thesis_title      = [[The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature]]
}}
'''Karl Marx''' (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, historian, [[Revolutionary socialism|revolutionary socialist]] and founder of [[Marxism]]. He developed [[Historical materialism|historical materialism]], analyzing [[Capitalism|capitalism]] as a system of [[Class struggle|class struggle]] by economic forces, predicting its overthrow by the [[Proletariat|proletariat]] in favor of [[Communism (ideology)|communism]]. He co-authored the [[The Communist Manifesto|Communist Manifesto]] (1848) and [[Das Kapital]] (1867-1894) with his lifelong friend [[Friedrich Engels]]. Marx's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as Marxism, have had enormous influence and resulted in [[Revolution|revolutions]] in many different countries.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Marx and Engels navbox}}
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 1 May 2026

Karl Marx

FRSA[1]
Born
Karl Heinrich Marx

May 5, 1818
Trier, Prussia, German Confederation
Died March 14, 1883
London, England
Buried
17 March 1883, Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery, London, England
Residence
Nationality German, eventually stateless
Thesis The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature
Occupation Journalist, author, economist, revolutionary
Employer Newspapers:
Political party Various, including the IWMA
Spouse(s) Jenny von Westphalen (Married 19 June 1843, died 2 December 1881)
Children 7, including Jenny, Laura and Eleanor
Parents
Relatives

Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, historian, revolutionary socialist and founder of Marxism. He developed historical materialism, analyzing capitalism as a system of class struggle by economic forces, predicting its overthrow by the proletariat in favor of communism. He co-authored the Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894) with his lifelong friend Friedrich Engels. Marx's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as Marxism, have had enormous influence and resulted in revolutions in many different countries.

References

  1. ↑ Marx became a Fellow of the highly prestigious Royal Society of Arts, London, in 1862.
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