Alexander Herzen

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812–1870)
Person human Q201221
Alexander Herzen
Ге Николай Николаевич (1831 -1894) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alexander Herzen

Summary

Alexander Herzen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on March 25, 1812[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 9, 1870[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], autobiographer[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Herzen was born in Moscow[2].
  • Alexander Herzen died in Paris[4].
  • Alexander Herzen was born on March 25, 1812[3].
  • Alexander Herzen was born on April 6, 1812[12].
  • Alexander Herzen was born on January 1, 1812[13].
  • Alexander Herzen was born on March 25, 1812[14].
  • Alexander Herzen died on January 9, 1870[5].
  • Alexander Herzen died on January 21, 1870[15].
  • Alexander Herzen died on January 1, 1870[16].
  • Alexander Herzen died on January 9, 1870[17].
  • Alexander Herzen is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[18].
  • Alexander Herzen is buried at Cimetière du Château[19].
  • Alexander Herzen's father was Ivan Yakovlev[20].
  • Alexander Herzen was married to Natalya Zakharyina[21].
  • A child of Alexander Herzen was Aleksandr Herzen[22].
  • A child of Alexander Herzen was Natalie Herzen[23].
  • Alexander Herzen held citizenship in Russian Empire[24].
  • Alexander Herzen held citizenship in Switzerland[25].
  • Alexander Herzen held citizenship in France[26].
  • Russian was Alexander Herzen's native language[27].
  • Alexander Herzen's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Alexander Herzen worked as a writer[7].
  • Alexander Herzen's professions included journalist[8].
  • Alexander Herzen's professions included autobiographer[9].
  • Alexander Herzen's professions included literary critic[10].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Alexander Herzen… Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1812[3], April 6, 1812[12], and January 1, 1812[13]. His father was Ivan Yakovlev[20]. Russian was his native language[27].

Education

Alexander Herzen's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], autobiographer[9], literary critic[10], and prose writer[29]. Fields of work include philosophy[30], an academic discipline[31]; politics[32], an academic discipline[33]; literature[34], a type of arts[35]; and opinion journalism[36], a journalism genre[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Herzen is My Past and Thoughts[38]. Things named for him include Herzen University[39], Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street[40], and Institute of the People of the North[41].

Personal Life

Alexander Herzen was married to Natalya Zakharyina[21]. Children include Aleksandr Herzen[22], a physician[42], 1839–1906[43], of Russian Empire[44], specialised in medicine[45] and Natalie Herzen[23], a journalist[46], 1844–1931[47], of Russian Empire[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 9, 1870[5], January 21, 1870[15], and January 1, 1870[16]. Alexander Herzen died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[49]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[18] and Cimetière du Château[19].

Why It Matters

Alexander Herzen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[52], a translator[53], 1821–1881[54], of Russian Empire[55]; Vladimir Lenin[56], a politician[57], 1870–1924[58], of Russian Empire[59], awarded the Work order of Corasmia[60], specialised in Leninism[61]; Friedrich Nietzsche[62], a philosopher[63], 1844–1900[64], of Kingdom of Prussia[65]; Mikhail Bakunin[66], a philosopher[67], 1814–1876[68], of Russian Empire[69], specialised in philosophy[70]; Alexander Zinoviev[71], a philosopher[72], 1922–2006[73], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[74], awarded the Order of the October Revolution[75], specialised in philosophy[76]; and Hristo Botev[77], a poet[78], 1847–1876[79], of Bulgaria[80].

Works attributed to him include My Past and Thoughts[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1856[83] and Who is to Blame?[84], a written work[85], founded in 1841[86]. Entities named for him include Herzen University[39], Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street[40], and Institute of the People of the North[41].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Herzen born?

Born in Moscow[2], Alexander Herzen…

Where did Alexander Herzen die?

Alexander Herzen passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Alexander Herzen's parents?

Alexander Herzen's father was Ivan Yakovlev[20].

Who was Alexander Herzen married to?

Alexander Herzen's spouses include Natalya Zakharyina[21].

What did Alexander Herzen do for work?

Alexander Herzen worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], autobiographer[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Alexander Herzen go to school?

Alexander Herzen was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[28].

Who did Alexander Herzen influence?

Alexander Herzen has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[52], Vladimir Lenin[56], Friedrich Nietzsche[62], and Mikhail Bakunin[66].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [32] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [34] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [36] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . artplastoc.blogspot.com. artplastoc.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [49] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich. wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [14] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Q20652952. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [15] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [16] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [17] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [71] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [77] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [81] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [84] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [75] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [76] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [78] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [80] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [82] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [83] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [85] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [86] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alexander Herzen. Retrieved April 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-herzen
MLA “Alexander Herzen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 18 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-herzen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alexander-herzen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alexander Herzen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-herzen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-18}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alexander Herzen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-herzen (retrieved 2026-04-18)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-herzen · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2263
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2263, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290070036|Alexander Ivanovich Herzen (#290070036)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.