Karl Marx - Biography.

Karl Marx - Biography. German political philosopher and revolutionist Birth May 5, 1818 Death March 14, 1883 Place of Trier, Germany Birth Known For Proposing that the excesses of capitalism would lead to conflict between the lower and middle classes Advocating communism Milestones 1841 Received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Jena 1842-1843 Served as editor of the radical publication Rheinische Zeitung at Cologne until it was suppressed by the Prussian government 1843-1845 Lived in Paris after being exiled from Prussia 1845-1848 Lived in Brussels after being expelled from France for revolutionary activities 1848 With German political economist Friedrich Engels, published the Communist Manifesto, the central text of modern communism 1848 Founded the Neue Rheinische Zeitung in Cologne, but the magazine was again suppressed by the government the following year 1849 Settled in London after his German citizenship was revoked 1851-1862 Served as a European correspondent for the New York Daily Tribune 1864 In London, helped found the International Workingmen's Association (First International), a revolutionary socialist organization that aspired to represent the working class across national lines 1867 Published the first volume Das Kapital; the second and third volumes were edited and published by Friedrich Engels after Marx's death Quote 'Religion ... is the opium of the people.' A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right, Preface (1844) Did You Marx did meticulous background research for Das Kapital in the reading room of the British Museum in London. Know Marx lived much of his life in exile and poverty, and his ideas were not widely recognized until after his death. Marx came from a Jewish family that converted to Christianity to avoid persecution. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.