Karl Marx
Karl Marx | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Karl Marx. | |
| Born |
Karl Heinrich Marx 5 May 1818 Trier, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| Died |
14 March 1883 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality |
Prussian Stateless (after 1845) |
| Known for | Founder of Marxism |
| Field of study | Philosophy, science, political economy, history |
Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, journalist and communist revolutionary who, with the assistance of his friend Friedrich Engels, enumerated upon the societal trends and laws, refined a materialist conception of history, and developed the framework known as Marxism. He is considered the founder and first classic of Marxism.