Ferdinand Lassalle

German jurist and socialist (1825–1864)
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Summary

Ferdinand Lassalle was born on April 11, 1825[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on August 31, 1864[3], in Carouge[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], economist[7], lawyer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,074 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Old Jewish Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Heyman Lassal[12]
  • Mother: Ro­sa­lie Heiz­feld[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14]
  • Occupation: political economist[15], opinion journalist[16]
  • Field of work: political science[17], economics[18], philosophy[19], practice of law[20]
  • Position held: president[21]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23]
  • Notable work: Lassallism[24], Iron law of wages[25]
  • Member of: Alte Breslauer Burschenschaft der Raczeks[26], General German Workers' Association[27]
  • Influenced by: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[28], Karl Marx[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: General German Workers' Association[31]
  • Movement: democratic socialism[32]
  • Commons category: Ferdinand Lassalle[33]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[34]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[35]
  • Family name: Lassalle[36]
  • Given name: Ferdinand[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ferdinand Lassalle[38]
  • Commons gallery: Ferdinand Lassalle[39]
  • Manner of death: homicide[40], duel[41]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens[48], German Federal Archives[49], Library of the World's Best Literature[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ferdinand Lassalle include Lassallism[51].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Lassalle has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Miguel de Unamuno[54], a poet[55], 1864–1936[56], of Spain[57], awarded the Hijo Adoptivo de Salamanca[58], specialised in philosophy[59].

Entities named for him include Lassallism[51].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Lassalle born?

Ferdinand Lassalle's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did Ferdinand Lassalle die?

Ferdinand Lassalle died in Carouge[4].

Who were Ferdinand Lassalle's parents?

Ferdinand Lassalle's father was Heyman Lassal[12]. Ferdinand Lassalle's mother was Ro­sa­lie Heiz­feld[13].

What did Ferdinand Lassalle do for work?

Ferdinand Lassalle worked as a writer[5], politician[6], economist[7], lawyer[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Ferdinand Lassalle go to school?

Ferdinand Lassalle was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].

Who did Ferdinand Lassalle influence?

Ferdinand Lassalle has been cited as an influence by Miguel de Unamuno[54].

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  18. [9] ↑ . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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