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Friedrich Engels Philosopher

Friedrich Engels (/ˈɛŋɡəlz/; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɛŋəls]; 28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895) was a German social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory, together with Karl Marx. In 1845 he published The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research in Manchester.In 1848 he co-authored The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx, though he also authored and co-authored (primarily with Marx) many other works, and later he supported Marx financially to do research and write Das Kapital. After Marx's death, Engels edited the second and third volumes. Additionally, Engels organized Marx's notes on the "Theories of Surplus Value," which he later published as the "fourth volume" of Capital. He has also made important contributions to family economics.

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Birth date	November 28, 1820
Birth place	Wuppertal , Kingdom of Prussia
Date of death	August 05, 1895
Place of death	England , London , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Era	19th-century philosophy
Main interest	Political philosophy Class conflict

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