Gisela Bock

German historian
Person human Q72140
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Summary

Gisela Bock was born on February 28, 1942[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. She died on November 7, 2025[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 28, 1942[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Native language: German[11]
  • Field of work: gender studies[12], history of Europe[13], history[14], gender[15], political history[16], social policy[17], feminist philosophy[18], feminist movement[19]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[20], Bielefeld University[21], European University Institute[22]
  • Educated at: Freie Universität Berlin[23], Technische Universität Berlin[24]
  • Award received: Margherita von Brentano prize[25], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26]
  • Sex or gender: female[27]
  • Family name: Bock[28]
  • Given name: Gisela[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30], Italian[31], English[32]
  • Name in native language: Gisela Bock[33]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://giselabock.academia.edu/[34]
  • Writing language: German[35]

Why It Matters

Gisela Bock has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gisela Bock born?

Gisela Bock was born in Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Gisela Bock die?

Gisela Bock passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Gisela Bock do for work?

Gisela Bock worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7].

Where did Gisela Bock go to school?

Gisela Bock was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[23] and Technische Universität Berlin[24].

What awards did Gisela Bock receive?

Honors received include Margherita von Brentano prize[25] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . faz.net. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1942-02-28T00:00:00Z, +1942-07-28T00:00:00Z
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  3. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ha', 'he', 'it', 'simple', 'v
    Place of death → Berlin
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0246945-Bock-Gisela-19422025
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  6. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Gisela
    Place of birth → Karlsruhe
    Employer → Freie Universität Berlin, Bielefeld University, European University Institute
    Native language → German
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