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Friedrich Engels

Also known as Frederick Engels

German philosopher, sociologist and economist (1820–1895)

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Friedrich Engels was a German economist, social scientist, philosopher, and writer. Born in Barmen, now Wuppertal, Germany, on 28 November 1820, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and the United Kingdom. He worked in Bremen, Manchester, and Elberfeld, and his native language was German. He also spoke English. Engels was an atheist and a member of the International Workingmen's Association.

His notable works include The Communist Manifesto, The German Ideology, and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific. He was influenced by Heraclitus, Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity, and Karl Marx. Engels died of cancer in London on 5 August 1895. His archives are held at the International Institute of Social History.

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Born: 28 November 1820
Died: 5 August 1895
Works: 817

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Manifesto of the Communist Party

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Barmen [now Wuppertal], Germany

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História do Comunismo — Self2024

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Instance of: human
Given name: Friedrich
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Wuppertal
Place of death: London
Occupation: author
Political party: Communist League
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: German
Religion: atheism
Field of work: philosophy
Image: Friedrich Engels portrait (cropped).jpg
Work location: Elberfeld
Significant event: Nazi book burnings

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Commons category: Friedrich Engels
date of birth: 1820-11-28
date of death: 1895-08-05
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influenced by: David Ricardo
member of: International Workingmen's Association
name in native language: Friedrich Engels
ethnic group: Germans
cause of death: cancer
unmarried partner: Mary Burns
writing language: German
partner in business or sport: Karl Marx
manner of death: natural causes
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14 objects attributed to Friedrich Engels, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Capital [Printed Text];] Communist Manifesto; Prices, Wages and Earnings

Origin of family, private property and the State

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Friedrich Engels ( German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɛŋl̩s]; 28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, journalist, businessman, and revolutionary socialist. He is best known for his lifelong collaboration with Karl Marx, with whom he co-authored The Communist Manifesto (1848) and developed the political and philosophical system that came to be known as Marxism. After Marx's death, Engels served as the editor of his works, completing the second and third volumes of Das Kapital.

Born in Barmen, Prussia, to a prosperous mercantile family, Engels rejected his family's devoutly Pietist values from a young age. He became involved with the Young Hegelians while performing military service in Berlin and embraced a materialist philosophy. In 1842, his father sent him to Manchester, England, to work in a cotton mill in which the family had an investment. His experiences of the industrial working class there led him to write his first major work, The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845).

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