Alexander Parvus
Alexander Parvus | |
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Alexander Parvus in 1905 | |
| Born | Israel Lazarevich Gelfand 8 September 1867 |
| Died | 12 December 1924 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Russian |
Alexander Lvovich Parvus, born Israel Lazarevich Gelfand (8 September 1867 – 12 December 1924) and sometimes called Helphand in the literature on the Russian Revolution, was a Marxist theoretician, publicist, and controversial activist in the Social Democratic Party of Germany.