Karl Marx Friedrich EngelsFriedrich Engels: Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, author, and social scientist during the 19th century. He was born on November 20, 1820, in Barmen, Prussia, present-day Germany. He was the affluent textile manufacturer's eldest son. Engel visited Manchester, England when she was 17 years old to learn more about the family company. In 1848, he collaborated on The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx. After Marx's passing, Engels revised the second and third volumes of Das Kapital. In 1848, The Communist Manifesto was released. Engels died on 5 August 1895 in London. Read More Read Less