Ferdinand Lassalle
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Ferdinand Johann Gottlieb Lassalle (German pronunciation:[laˈsal]; 11 April 1825 – 31 August 1864), also known as Ferdinand Lassalle-Wolfson, was a German-Jewish jurist, philosopher, and socialist political activist. Lassalle is best remembered as an initiator of international-style socialism in Germany.