Franz Mehring

German communist historian, philosopher, and politician (1846–1919)
Person human Q18806
Franz Mehring
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Franz Mehring

Summary

Franz Mehring is a human[1]. He was born in Sławno[2]. He was born on +1846-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1919-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sławno[2], Franz Mehring…
  • Franz Mehring died in Berlin[4].
  • Franz Mehring was born on +1846-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franz Mehring died on +1919-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Franz Mehring died on +1919-01-28T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[13].
  • Franz Mehring held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Franz Mehring worked as a historian[6].
  • Franz Mehring worked as a journalist[7].
  • Franz Mehring worked as a politician[8].
  • Franz Mehring worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Franz Mehring's professions included philologist[10].
  • Franz Mehring's professions included playwright[15].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was history[16].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was politics[17].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was philology[20].
  • Franz Mehring's field of work was drama[21].
  • Franz Mehring held the position of Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[22].
  • Franz Mehring was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Franz Mehring was educated at Leipzig University[24].
  • Franz Mehring was a member of Q1815506[25].
  • Franz Mehring's image is recorded as FranzMehringigen.jpg[26].
  • Franz Mehring is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Mehring's place of birth was Sławno[2]. He was born on +1846-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Leipzig University[24], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]. Franz Mehring earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], philologist[10], and playwright[15]. Fields of work include history[16]; politics[17], an academic discipline[37]; opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[38]; journalism[19], an industry[39]; philology[20], an academic discipline[40]; and drama[21], a literary mode[41]. Franz Mehring held the position of Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[22].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany[42], a political party[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1863[45] and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[46], a political party[47], in German Reich[48], founded in 1917[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1919-01-29T00:00:00Z[5] and +1919-01-28T00:00:00Z[12]. Franz Mehring died in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Mehring include Mehringplatz[50], a square[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1732[53] and Mehringdamm[54], a street[55], in Germany[56].

Why It Matters

Franz Mehring ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Mehringplatz[50], a square[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1732[53] and Mehringdamm[54], a street[55], in Germany[56].

FAQs

Where was Franz Mehring born?

Born in Sławno[2], Franz Mehring…

Where did Franz Mehring die?

Franz Mehring passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Franz Mehring do for work?

Franz Mehring worked as historian[6], journalist[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Franz Mehring go to school?

Franz Mehring was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23] and Leipzig University[24].

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . vanderkrogt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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