Karl Marx

Karl Marx's influence is measured not by awards but by the global reach of his ideas. His works have been translated into every major language and continue to sell millions of copies. In 1999, a BBC listener poll ranked him the sixth most important person of the millennium. Das Kapital was listed by The Guardian in 2013 as one of the ten most influential books of all time. His manuscripts were added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2013. Statues of Marx exist in dozens of countries, and his image appeared on the 100-mark banknote of East Germany. These honors reflect his enduring impact on political thought and social movements.