Edgar Longuet
Edgar Longuet | |
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| Born | Edgar Marcel Longuet 18 August 1879 |
| Died | 12 December 1950 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Alfortville, France |
| Occupation(s) | French doctor and socialist |
Edgar Marcel Longuet (18 August 1879[1] – 12 December 1950), was a French physician and socialist activist, and a grandson of Karl Marx.
Life
Longuet was born in Ramsgate, UK, a son of Charles Longuet and Jenny Caroline Marx, the daughter of Karl Marx.[2] His nickname, "Wolf" was given to him as a small child and referred to his craving for food.[3] The family moved to France when Edgar was 18 months old, this becoming his home.[4]
He was active in the French labor movement and in 1905 joined the Socialist Party, being a supporter of
Longuet lived in Alfortville, a suburb of Paris.[8] He worked as a doctor, practicing until shortly before his death in 1950.[6]
Edgar Longuet was the father of the painter Frédéric Longuet and the politician Paul Longuet. His brother Jean was also an active socialist, and a member of the French Chamber of Deputies.[2]
Works
- Some pages of the family life of Karl Marx. In: Mohr and General. Memories of Marx and Engels. Dietz Verlag, Berlin 1964, pp. 359–374
References
- ^ Angelika Limmroth: Jenny Marx: The Biography, Berlin 2014, P. 246, footnote 778.
- ^ ISBN 0070480729.
- ISBN 9781841151144.
- ISBN 9781841151144.
- ^ "Entry on Edgar Longuet". Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Grandsons of Karl Marx lean Left, but differ on heirs of teaching". St. Petersburg Times, 30 May 1948, p 40. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Collections: Karl Marx". International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Angelika Limmroth: Jenny Marx. The Biography, Berlin 2014, p. 265.
External links
- Edgar Longuet in the 'Great Soviet Encyclopedia' '
- St.Petersburg Times
- Documentation
- International Institute of Social History
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