Lenin (1870- 1924): Originally named Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Lenin was his pen name. Lenin was a proletarian revolutionary, politician, thinker and theorist, the founder of Bolshevik Party, the founder of Soviet Union and the chairman of Soviet People's Committee. He inherited and developed Marxism and formed the theory of Leninism. It is widely recognized by the world capitalists as "the great revolutionary mentor and leader of the proletariat and working people all over the world" and is also regarded as one of the greatest figures in the 20th century. In 2008, Russian state television conducted an online poll of the greatest historical figures in China. According to statistics, Lenin ranked sixth, second only to alexander nevsky, Stolypin, Stalin, Pushkin and Peter the Great.