Wilhelm Liebknecht

Also known as Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht

German journalist, writer and socialist politician (1826–1900)

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Wilhelm Liebknecht was a male author born in Leipzig in 1826 and died in 1900. He had seven children and is associated with the genre of ebm. His written output includes 77 works, among which are *Speeches of Wilhelm Liebknecht*, *Socialism*, and *Zur Orientalischen Frage, oder, Soll Europa kolackisch werden?*. Other notable titles include *Protokoll des Internationalen Arbeiter-Congresses zu Paris* and *Inchʻ ē mer tsragirě kam ěnkervarutʻiwně*.

Liebknecht is the source of several recorded quotes, including the statement that "Socialism without democracy is pseudo-socialism, just as democracy without socialism is pseudo-democracy." He also noted that "The highest triumph of Bismarckian politics carried its downfall and bankruptcy within it." His legacy is preserved in various digital archives, where he is referenced by 165 other encyclopedia articles.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1826
Died: 1900
Works: 77

Top works

Inchʻ ē mer tsragirě kam ěnkervarutʻiwně
Speeches of Wilhelm Liebknecht
Protokoll des Internationalen Arbeiter-Congresses zu Paris
Socialism
Zur Orientalischen Frage, oder, Soll Europa kolackisch werden?

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Leipzig

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Discography

Discogs

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,548x
Many-body physics with ultracold gases
· 2008 · cited 7,105x
Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,796x
Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials
· 2010 · cited 5,446x
Analysis of nanoparticle delivery to tumours
· 2016 · cited 4,605x

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Quotes

“Socialism without democracy is pseudo-socialism, just as democracy without socialism is pseudo-democracy.”
“For our party and for our party tactics there is but one valid basis: the basis of the class struggle, out of which the Social Democratic party has sprung up, and out of which alone it can draw the necessary strength to bid defiance to every storm and to all its enemies.”
“The importance of a seat in the Prussian legislature was not overlooked by anyone. But it was looked upon as more important that the representatives of the party should depend exclusively upon the strength of the party, and not upon an alliance with parties which might have momentarily a common interest with us, but which in their political make-up are hostile to us and will remain permanently hostile.”
“It would be an unparalleled case of flying the track and going astray if the German Social Democracy, which has had such wonderful success and such a wonderful growth for the very reason that it has marched ahead unterrified on the basis of the class struggle, should suddenly face about and plunge into mistakes, the avoidance of which has been the power and pride of our party, and has put the German Social Democracy at the head of the international social democracy of all countries.”
“The highest triumph of Bismarckian politics carried its downfall and bankruptcy within it.”
“It was not possible by any allurements to take from the workingmen the recognition of the inseparability of socialism from democracy and of democracy from socialism.”

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Key facts

Preceded by: Eduard Minckwitz
Succeeded by: Georg Ledebour
Constituency: Saxony 19 (1874–1881) , Hesse 5 (1881–1888) , Berlin 6 (1888–1900)
Born: Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht , ( 1826-03-29 ) 29 March 1826, Giessen , Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died: 7 August 1900 (1900-08-07) (aged 74), Charlottenburg , Berlin , Prussia , German Empire
Party: Communist League ADAV Saxon People's Party SDAP SPD
Children: Theodor Karl
Occupation: Politician, journalist

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Encyclopedic overview

Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht ( German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈliːpknɛçt] ; 29 March 1826 – 7 August 1900) was a German social democratic politician and journalist. A principal founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), his political career was a pioneering project in steering a Marxist-inspired workers' party to electoral success and mass membership. Liebknecht served as a member of the North German Reichstag from 1867 to 1871, and of the German Reichstag from 1874 until his death in 1900.

Born in Giessen, Liebknecht was radicalized as a student and became an active participant in the 1848 Revolutions. After the defeat of the uprisings, he spent thirteen years in exile, first in Switzerland and then in London. In London, he became a close associate and student of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. After returning to Germany in 1862, he co-founded the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (SDAP) in 1869 with his long-time political collaborator August Bebel. The party, known as the "Eisenachers", was established as a mass-based political party committed to a Marxist program.

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