Ernst Andreas Dominicus Dronke (17 August 1822,

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– 2 November 1891,

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) was a German writer and

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. Because of his philosophical beliefs, Dronke became a "true socialist". Later he became a member of the

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and became an editor of the ''

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''. He participated in the German uprising of 1848-1849; after the suppression of this uprising, Dronke emigrated to England. Subsequently, he withdrew from politics.Biographical note contained in the ''Collected Works of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels: Volume 10'' (International Publishers: New York, 1978) p. 716.

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1822 births 1891 deaths German socialists German revolutionaries {{Germany-journalist-stub