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Karl Marx
Summary
Karl Marx is a human[1]. He was born in Trier[2]. He was born on May 5, 1818[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 14, 1883[5]. He worked as an economist[6], journalist[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], and sociologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,610 views/month, #640 of 1,000,298).[11]
Karl Marx's field of work was political economics[27].
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Origins and Family
Karl Marx's place of birth was Trier[2]. He was born on May 5, 1818[3]. His father was Heinrich Marx[13]. His mother was Henriette Presburg[14]. He is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[25]. German was his native language[24].
Education
Educated at University of Bonn[28], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1818[31], headquartered in Bonn[32]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[38], a comprehensive university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1809[41], headquartered in Berlin[42]; and Gymnasium Friedrich Wilhelm in Trier[43], a Gymnasium[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1561[46]. Karl Marx's doctoral advisor was Bruno Bauer[47]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include economist[6], journalist[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], sociologist[10], and revolutionary[26]. Fields of work include political economics[27], a field of study[49]; sociology[50], an academic discipline[51]; and philosophy[52], an academic discipline[53]. Employers include Neue Rheinische Zeitung[54] and Rheinische Zeitung[55].
Recognition
Karl Marx received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[56].
Personal Life
Karl Marx was married to Jenny von Westphalen[15]. Children include Eleanor Marx[16], a social activist[57], 1855–1898[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[59], specialised in literary translator[60]; Jenny Longuet[17], a politician[61], 1844–1883[62], of France[63]; Laura Marx[18], a militant[64], 1845–1911[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], specialised in activism[67]; Edgar Marx[19], 1847–1855[68]; Frederick Demuth[20], an engineer[69], 1851–1929[70], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[71]; and Heinrich Edward Guy Marx[21], 1849–1850[72]. Religious affiliations include atheism[73] and antitheism[74]. He was affiliated with the Communist League[75].
Death and Burial
Karl Marx died on March 14, 1883[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[76]. He is buried at Tomb of him[12].
Why It Matters
Karl Marx ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,610 views/month, #640 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
He has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[79], a politician[80], 1928–1967[81], of Cuba[82], awarded the Collar of the Order of the White Lion[83]; Joseph Stalin[84], a politician[85], 1878–1953[86], of Russian Empire[87], awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union[88], specialised in revolutionary[89]; Michel Foucault[90], an anthropologist[91], 1926–1984[92], of France[93], specialised in philosophy[94]; Enver Hoxha[95], a partisan[96], 1908–1985[97], of People's Socialist Republic of Albania[98], awarded the Hero of Albania[99]; Gilles Deleuze[100], a philosopher[101], 1925–1995[102], of France[103], specialised in philosophy[104]; and Jean Baudrillard[105], a philosopher[106], 1929–2007[107], of France[108], specialised in philosophy[109].
Karl Marx's father was Heinrich Marx[13]. Karl Marx's mother was Henriette Presburg[14].
Who was Karl Marx married to?
Karl Marx's spouses include Jenny von Westphalen[15].
What did Karl Marx do for work?
Karl Marx worked as economist[6], journalist[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], and sociologist[10].
Where did Karl Marx go to school?
Karl Marx was educated at University of Bonn[28], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[38], and Gymnasium Friedrich Wilhelm in Trier[43].
What awards did Karl Marx receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[56].
Who did Karl Marx influence?
Karl Marx has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[79], Joseph Stalin[84], Michel Foucault[90], and Enver Hoxha[95].
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