The Resume

(November 20, 1820-August 5, 1895)
Co-wrote with Karl Marx 'The Communist Manifesto' and 'Das Kapital'
Wrote 'Industrial Manchester 1844,' 'The Peasant War in Germany' and 'On the History of Early Christianity'
Influenced by German philosopher Hegel

Why he might be annoying:

Despite finding that the conditions of the working class was horrible, he still profited from it.
He called for revolution.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was greatly concerned with the poor conditions of the working class.
He befriended Karl Marx (1842) and they collaborated on the 'Communist Manifesto' (1848).
Although Marx actually wrote it, it was based on Engels' thoughts and outlines.
He was the financial backbone of early communism.
He believed that class struggle was necessary and found it foolish that the people who did the hard labor got the least, and the nobility that produced nothing got the most.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Diego Rivera Portraits
• I am an Anti-Semite
• I am an Atheist
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I'm a Communist
• Philosophers: 19th Century [1800-1900]
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1820)
• Supersized Egos
• Wizard Beards
• World Almanac's Most Influential Books of All Time (Ranked: 4)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 64 Votes: 17.19% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 233 Votes: 46.78% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 91 Votes: 58.24% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 200 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 166 Votes: 65.06% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 62 Votes: 56.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 69 Votes: 63.77% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 227 Votes: 80.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 93 Votes: 75.27% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 517 Votes: 71.95% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 304 Votes: 74.01% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 179 Votes: 77.65% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 139 Votes: 52.52% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 205 Votes: 58.54% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 322 Votes: 50.93% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 587 Votes: 58.77% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1835 Votes: 60.27% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4566 Votes: 50.44% Annoying