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Frederick Engles was born in Prussia on November 28, 1820. He died from throat cancer on August 5, 1897 (Famous Philosophers).
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It was in 1841, in which Engles' work moved him to Berlin. Frederich Engles began to attend university lectures, and from here he began to associate himself with groups such as the Young Hegelians' Society. He also began to publish articles in the Rheinische Zeitung (New World Encyclopedia Writers and Editors). This society converted Engles from agnosticism into a militant atheist (Famous Philosophers). -
When Engles encountered Moses Hess in 1843, Engles came to believe that communism was the only logical solution to progress, and Hess advised Engles to go to England where he could witness class differences (Famous Philosophers). Engles began to study issues such as worker's conditions, and the use of child labor. It was during this time in which Engles' articles started to become acclaimed. His work began to be published in various magazines due to his popularity. -
In 1845, Engles joined Karl Marx in Brussels to organize the German workers. The German Communist League asked Engles and Marx to draft a manifesto for the organization, this manifesto later became known as the Communist Manifesto (Famous Philosophers). In 1848, Engles and Marx started to publicly participate in the revolution (Famous Philosophers). Engles and Marx began to edit a paper that spread their revolutionary notions. However, in 1849 this paper was shut down by the Prussian government. -
Marx and Engels reunited in England, and Engels went back to work at his father's textile plant in Manchester (Famous Philosopher). In 1964, Engels was made a partner of the plant. Engles was able to make enough money to support both himself and Marx. -
In 1870, Engles moved in with Marx in London. Engles remained here until Marx's death in 1883 (New World Encyclopedia Writers and Editors). After Marx had passed, Engles struggled to keep the communist movement alive, nonetheless Engles made notable contributions to political and economic philosophy (Famous Philosophers).