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.
Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895) was a German philosopher, theorist, political economist, and communist revolutionary who is considered the co-founder of Marxism. Engels made stupendous contributions to socialist theory. Being a friend of Karl Marx, he often directed his work towards areas such as philosophy while Marx was more dedicated to political economy. He is viewed as a classic of Marxism.
Vladimir Lenin (22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924) was a Soviet revolutionary, theorist, and politician from Russia. He is regarded as the third classic of Marxism–Leninism because of his contributions to Marxism-Leninism, of which is named after him; as well as for his leadership of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He was the first head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and he played an instrumental role in the October Revolution.
Joseph Stalin (December 21, 1879 – March 5, 1953) was a Soviet revolutionary and politician from Georgia. Stalin is considered the fourth classic of Marxism–Leninism because of his contributions to Marxism and his leadership of the first state to ever achieve socialism. Stalin served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, People's Commissar for Nationalities of the Russian SFSR, and the Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
