Karl Heinrich Marx, one of the fathers of communism, was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier, Germany. He was educated at a variety of German colleges, including the University of Jena. He was an editor of socialist periodicals and a key figure in the Working Man's Association. Marx co-wrote his best-known work, "e;The Communist Manifesto"e; (1848), with his friend, Friedrich Engels. Marx's most important work, however, may be "e;Das Kapital"e; (1867), an analysis of the economics of capitalism. He died on March 14, 1883 in London, England.(Excerpt from Wikipedia)