Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich, 1814-1876

Born in Prjamuchino, Tver', Russia 1814, died in Berne, Switzerland 1876; studied philosophy in Moscow and Berlin; involved in revolutionary activity in Paris, Prague, Dresden 1848-1849; arrested, imprisoned and then exiled to Siberia; escaped via the USA to London in 1861; involved in revolutionary activity in Slav emigré circles, then active in Sweden in connection with the Polish insurrection in 1863; organized secret societies in Italy in 1864, and in Switzerland in 1867; member of the International Working Men's Association (IWMA) from 1867, in opposition to the General Council (and Karl Marx) from 1869 on; made efforts at revolutionary organization in Russia, Spain and Italy1868-1874; attempted insurrection in Lyon in 1870 and Bologna in 1874; founder of the anarchist movement.

From the description of Archives (1823-) 1860-1876 (-1935). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83356935

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