Karl Marx, born 1818 in Trier (Germany) and dead 1883 in London was a\u00a0German\u00a0philosopher,\u00a0economist, sociologist, historian, journalis and\u00a0revolutionary socialist. Marx’s work in economics laid the basis for the current understanding of labour and its relation to capital, and has influenced much of subsequent economic thought.<\/p>\n
Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history.\u00a0Governments self-professedly supporting Marxism took power in a variety of countries in the 20th century, leading to the formation of such states as the\u00a0Soviet Union\u00a0in 1922 and the\u00a0People’s Republic of China\u00a0in 1949. Many labour unions and political parties worldwide are influenced by Marxism, some supporting ideological variants.<\/p>\n
Many official portraits, statues and other representations of Karl Marx derive from this photo\u00a0taken by the English pioneer of photography, John Mayall.\u00a0He considered himself an artist rather than a straightforward commercial portrait photographer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karl Marx, born 1818 in Trier (Germany) and dead 1883 in London was a\u00a0German\u00a0philosopher,\u00a0economist, sociologist, historian, journalis and\u00a0revolutionary socialist. Marx’s work in economics laid the basis for the current understanding of labour and its relation to capital, and has influenced much of subsequent economic thought. Marx has been described as one of the most influential … Continue reading Photo of Karl Marx<\/span>