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Eleanor Marx: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Eleanor Marx? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Jenny Julia Eleanor Marx (16 January 1855 – 31 March 1898), sometimes called Eleanor Aveling and known to her family as Tussy, was the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx. She was herself a socialist activist who sometimes worked as a literary translator. In March 1898, after discovering that her partner Edward Aveling had secretly married the previous year, she poisoned herself at the age of 43.

Quick facts about Eleanor Marx

  • Full name: Eleanor Marx
  • Born: 1855-01-16
  • Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q61412

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Who is Eleanor Marx?

Jenny Julia Eleanor Marx (16 January 1855 – 31 March 1898), sometimes called Eleanor Aveling and known to her family as Tussy, was the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx.

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Eleanor Marx is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

When was Eleanor Marx born?

Eleanor Marx was born on 1855-01-16.

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