Eleanor Marx

English writer, translator, activist, and daughter of Karl Marx (1855–1898)
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Summary

Eleanor Marx was born on January 16, 1855[1], in Soho[2]. She died on March 31, 1898[3], in Sydenham[4]. She worked as a social activist[5], trade unionist[6], politician[7], suffragist[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,587 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: April 3, 1898[11]
  • Place of burial: Tomb of Karl Marx[12], Marx Memorial Library[13]
  • Father: Karl Marx[14]
  • Mother: Jenny von Westphalen[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Occupation: German–English translator[18], French–English translator[19], philatelist[20], socialist[21]
  • Field of work: literary translator[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Federation[24], Socialist League[25], Independent Labour Party[26]
  • Commons category: Eleanor Marx[27]
  • Unmarried partner: Edward Aveling[28], Prosper-Olivier Lissagaray[29]
  • Archives at: International Institute of Social History[30], Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[31]
  • Cause of death: poison[32]
  • Family name: Marx[33]
  • Given name: Eleanor[34], Jenny[35], Julia[36]
  • Manner of death: suicide[37]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Wegbereiterinnen[41], A historical dictionary of British women[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[43], English[44], German[45], French[46]
  • Present in work: Miss Marx[47]
  • Commons Creator page: Eleanor Marx[48]
  • Name in native language: Eleanor Aveling[49]

Why It Matters

Eleanor Marx has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Eleanor Marx born?

Eleanor Marx was born in Soho[2].

Where did Eleanor Marx die?

Eleanor Marx passed away in Sydenham[4].

Who were Eleanor Marx's parents?

Eleanor Marx's father was Karl Marx[14]. Eleanor Marx's mother was Jenny von Westphalen[15].

What did Eleanor Marx do for work?

Eleanor Marx worked as a social activist[5], trade unionist[6], politician[7], suffragist[8], and writer[9].

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  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . dlibra.kul.pl. dlibra.kul.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . agspak-buecher.de. Retrieved . agspak-buecher.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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