Karl Marx

Marx was a philosopher and social scientist, and he was one of the most influential socialist thinkers during the ninteenth century, though this was not until after his death. He wrote many works, including The Communist Manifesto and Capital. Marx stated that capitalism would ultimately lead to exploitation and a drop in profit.  He believed that a stateless, classless society was the best way for a nation to be run. He also believed that the working class would someday rise up and take over the government. Marx was not influential during his life, but after his death he gained a great amount of support, and even today many of his ideas are still practiced. His theories even inspired some people like Mao tse-tung and Vladimir Lenin.