Germaine de Staël

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)
Person human Q123041
Germaine de Staël
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Germaine de Staël

Summary

Germaine de Staël is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on April 22, 1766[3]. She died in Paris[4]. She died on July 14, 1817[5]. She worked as a writer[6], salonnière[7], diarist[8], literary critic[9], and politician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,553 views/month, #6,882 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Germaine de Staël's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Germaine de Staël died in Paris[4].
  • Germaine de Staël was born on April 22, 1766[3].
  • Germaine de Staël was born on 1766[12].
  • Germaine de Staël died on July 14, 1817[5].
  • Germaine de Staël died on 1817[13].
  • Burial took place at Coppet Castle[14].
  • Germaine de Staël's father was Jacques Necker[15].
  • Germaine de Staël's mother was Suzanne Curchod[16].
  • Germaine de Staël was married to Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein[17].
  • Among Germaine de Staël's spouses was Albert Jean Michel de Rocca[18].
  • A child of Germaine de Staël was Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein[19].
  • A child of Germaine de Staël was Auguste-Louis de Staël-Holstein[20].
  • A child of Germaine de Staël was Louis Alphonse de Rocca[21].
  • Germaine de Staël held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[22].
  • Germaine de Staël held citizenship in France[23].
  • Germaine de Staël's professions included writer[6].
  • Germaine de Staël worked as a salonnière[7].
  • Germaine de Staël worked as a diarist[8].
  • Germaine de Staël's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Germaine de Staël's professions included politician[10].
  • Germaine de Staël's professions included correspondent[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Germaine de Staël is On Germany[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Germaine de Staël is Corinne ou l'Italie[26].
  • Germaine de Staël's religion is recorded as reformed[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1766-04-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1817-07-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c9d6d2a-4507-4f1e-a94a-60221739020b[32]

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Origins and Family

Germaine de Staël's place of birth was Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 22, 1766[3] and 1766[12]. Her father was Jacques Necker[15]. Her mother was Suzanne Curchod[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], salonnière[7], diarist[8], literary critic[9], politician[10], and correspondent[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On Germany[25], a literary work[33] and Corinne ou l'Italie[26], a literary work[34]. Things named for Germaine de Staël include de Staël[35], an impact crater[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein[17], a diplomat[37], 1749–1802[38], of Sweden[39] and Albert Jean Michel de Rocca[18], a soldier[40], 1788–1818[41], of Republic of Geneva[42], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[43]. Children include Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein[19], a philosopher[44], 1797–1838[45], of France[46], specialised in literature[47]; Auguste-Louis de Staël-Holstein[20], a literary scholar[48], 1789–1827[49], of France[50], specialised in literary studies[51]; and Louis Alphonse de Rocca[21], 1812–1838[52]. Germaine de Staël's religion is recorded as reformed[27]. She was affiliated with the Club de Clichy[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 14, 1817[5] and 1817[13]. Germaine de Staël died in Paris[4]. She is buried at Coppet Castle[14].

Why It Matters

Germaine de Staël ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,553 views/month, #6,882 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to her include Corinne ou l'Italie[56], a literary work[57]; On Germany[58], a literary work[59]; and Delphine[60], a literary work[61]. Entities named for her include de Staël[35], an impact crater[36].

FAQs

Where was Germaine de Staël born?

Born in Paris[2], Germaine de Staël…

Where did Germaine de Staël die?

Germaine de Staël passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Germaine de Staël's parents?

Germaine de Staël's father was Jacques Necker[15]. Germaine de Staël's mother was Suzanne Curchod[16].

Who was Germaine de Staël married to?

Germaine de Staël's spouses include Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein[17] and Albert Jean Michel de Rocca[18].

What did Germaine de Staël do for work?

Germaine de Staël worked as writer[6], salonnière[7], diarist[8], literary critic[9], and politician[10].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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