
Friedrich Engels
November 28, 1820 – August 5, 1895
Friedrich Engels was a German thinker and social reformer whose early experiences with industrial poverty in England spurred him to analyze social injustice. Upon meeting Karl Marx, they became lifelong collaborators, co-authoring seminal works that shaped socialist thought. Engels delved into the origins of the state and family, earning a reputation for his devout atheism. His writings continue to provoke reflection on power structures and inequality.