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Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, sociologist, and socialist.
* He was born in Barmen, Prussia, in 1820.
* He was the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer.
* He studied philosophy at the University of Berlin.
* He met Karl Marx in 1842 and they became lifelong friends.
* They co-authored The Communist Manifesto in 1848.
* Engels supported Marx financially and collaborated with him on many projects.
* He died in London in 1895.
* He is considered one of the founders of modern communism.