Emma Herwegh

German writer (1817-1904)
Person human Q1338039
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Emma Herwegh

Summary

Emma Herwegh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. She was born on May 10, 1817[3]. She passed away in Paris[4]. She died on March 24, 1904[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and salonnière[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Magdeburg[2], Emma Herwegh…
  • Emma Herwegh passed away in Paris[4].
  • Emma Herwegh was born on May 10, 1817[3].
  • Emma Herwegh died on March 24, 1904[5].
  • Burial took place at Liestal[9].
  • Emma Herwegh's father was Johann Gottfried Siegmund[10].
  • Emma Herwegh's mother was Q137544648[11].
  • Emma Herwegh was married to Georg Herwegh[12].
  • A child of Emma Herwegh was Horace Herwegh[13].
  • A child of Emma Herwegh was Camille Herwegh[14].
  • A child of Emma Herwegh was Marcel Herwegh[15].
  • A child of Emma Herwegh was Q137544676[16].
  • Emma Herwegh held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • Emma Herwegh worked as a writer[6].
  • Emma Herwegh worked as a salonnière[7].
  • Emma Herwegh's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Emma Herwegh is recorded as female[19].
  • Emma Herwegh's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Emma Herwegh's Commons category is recorded as Emma Herwegh[21].
  • Emma Herwegh's archives at is recorded as Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[22].
  • Emma Herwegh's family name is recorded as Herwegh[23].
  • Emma Herwegh's given name is recorded as Emma[24].
  • Emma Herwegh's described by source is recorded as Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[25].
  • Emma Herwegh's described by source is recorded as Lexikon deutschsprachiger Schriftstellerinnen 1800–1945[26].
  • Emma Herwegh's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Emma Herwegh's place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. She was born on May 10, 1817[3]. Her father was Johann Gottfried Siegmund[10]. Her mother was Q137544648[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and salonnière[7].

Personal Life

Emma Herwegh was married to Georg Herwegh[12]. Children include Horace Herwegh[13], an engineer[28], 1843–1901[29], of France[30]; Camille Herwegh[14]; Marcel Herwegh[15], a writer[31], 1858–1937[32]; and Q137544676[16]. Her religion is recorded as reformed[18].

Death and Burial

Emma Herwegh died on March 24, 1904[5]. She passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Liestal[9].

Why It Matters

Emma Herwegh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Emma Herwegh born?

Born in Magdeburg[2], Emma Herwegh…

Where did Emma Herwegh die?

Emma Herwegh passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Emma Herwegh's parents?

Emma Herwegh's father was Johann Gottfried Siegmund[10]. Emma Herwegh's mother was Q137544648[11].

Who was Emma Herwegh married to?

Emma Herwegh's spouses include Georg Herwegh[12].

What did Emma Herwegh do for work?

Emma Herwegh worked as writer[6] and salonnière[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . kops.uni-konstanz.de. kops.uni-konstanz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . kops.uni-konstanz.de. kops.uni-konstanz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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