Friedrich Engels

German philosopher, sociologist and economist (1820–1895)
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Friedrich Engels
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Friedrich Engels

Summary

Friedrich Engels is a human[1]. He was born in Barmen[2]. He was born on November 28, 1820[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 5, 1895[5]. He worked as an economist[6], social scientist[7], political theorist[8], philosopher[9], and writer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barmen[2], Friedrich Engels…
  • Friedrich Engels passed away in London[4].
  • Friedrich Engels was born on November 28, 1820[3].
  • Friedrich Engels died on August 5, 1895[5].
  • Friedrich Engels's father was Friedrich Engels[12].
  • Friedrich Engels's mother was Elisabeth Franziska Mauritia van Haar[13].
  • Friedrich Engels held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Friedrich Engels held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • German was Friedrich Engels's native language[16].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as an economist[6].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as a social scientist[7].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as a political theorist[8].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as a writer[10].
  • Friedrich Engels worked as a revolutionary[17].
  • Friedrich Engels's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • Friedrich Engels's education included a stint at University of Berlin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Friedrich Engels is The Communist Manifesto[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Friedrich Engels is The German Ideology[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Friedrich Engels is Socialism: Utopian and Scientific[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Friedrich Engels is Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy[23].
  • Friedrich Engels was a member of International Workingmen's Association[24].
  • Friedrich Engels's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Friedrich Engels was influenced by Heraclitus[26].
  • Friedrich Engels was influenced by Ludwig Feuerbach[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barmen[2], Friedrich Engels… he was born on November 28, 1820[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Elisabeth Franziska Mauritia van Haar[13]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Friedrich Engels's education included a stint at University of Berlin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], social scientist[7], political theorist[8], philosopher[9], writer[10], and revolutionary[17]. Friedrich Engels's field of work was philosophy[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Communist Manifesto[20], a literary work[28], written by Karl Marx[29]; The German Ideology[21], a written work[30], founded in 1840[31], written by Karl Marx[32]; Socialism: Utopian and Scientific[22], a literary work[33], founded in 1880[34]; and Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy[23]. Things named for Friedrich Engels include Engels[35], Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[36], Marx-Engels Forum[37], Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR[38], Nikola Pašić Square[39], Prospekt Engelsa[40], Friedrich Engels Guard Regiment[41], and F. Engels Communist University[42].

Personal Life

Friedrich Engels's religion is recorded as atheism[25]. He was affiliated with the Communist League[43].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Engels died on August 5, 1895[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Engels has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Antonio Gramsci[46], a philosopher[47], 1891–1937[48], of Kingdom of Italy[49], awarded the Viareggio Prize[50], specialised in philosophy[51]; Carlo Cafiero[52], a revolutionary[53], 1846–1892[54], of Kingdom of Italy[55], specialised in philosophy[56]; Mike Davis[57], a writer[58], 1946–2022[59], of United States[60], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[61], specialised in urban geography[62]; Jürgen Habermas[63], a sociologist[64], 1929–2026[65], of Germany[66], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[67], specialised in philosophy[68]; Aisiqi[69], a philosopher[70], 1910–1966[71], of People's Republic of China[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; and Evald Ilyenkov[74], a philosopher[75], 1924–1979[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[78], specialised in dialectical logic[79].

He is credited with the discovery of social murder[80], withering away of the state[81], and Marxism[82]. Works attributed to him include Socialism: Utopian and Scientific[83], Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Germany[84], The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State/Chapter 1[85], The Communist Manifesto[86], Principles of Communism[87], and Dialectics of Nature[88]. Entities named for him include Engels[35], Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[36], Marx-Engels Forum[37], Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR[38], Nikola Pašić Square[39], and Prospekt Engelsa[40].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Engels born?

Born in Barmen[2], Friedrich Engels…

Where did Friedrich Engels die?

Friedrich Engels passed away in London[4].

Who were Friedrich Engels's parents?

Friedrich Engels's father was Friedrich Engels[12]. Friedrich Engels's mother was Elisabeth Franziska Mauritia van Haar[13].

What did Friedrich Engels do for work?

Friedrich Engels worked as economist[6], social scientist[7], political theorist[8], philosopher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Friedrich Engels go to school?

Friedrich Engels was educated at University of Berlin[19].

Who did Friedrich Engels influence?

Friedrich Engels has been cited as an influence by Antonio Gramsci[46], Carlo Cafiero[52], Mike Davis[57], and Jürgen Habermas[63].

What did Friedrich Engels discover?

Friedrich Engels is credited as discoverer of social murder[80], withering away of the state[81], and Marxism[82].

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