Karl Marx was a German political philosopher and revolutionist in the 19th century. He is known as the father of modern communism. His theories greatly affected many of the social sciences. He was born in Trier, Prussia in 1818. He was well educated and went to Bonn, Berlin, and Jena Universities. Marx wrote for and edited newspapers for a couple of years. Marx moved to Paris after he resigned from the position of editor for the Rheinische Zeitung.