Mary Wigman

Summary

Mary Wigman is a human^[1]. Born in Hanover^[2], she… she was born on November 13, 1886^[3]. She passed away in West Berlin^[4]. She died on September 18, 1973^[5]. She worked as a choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and composer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,819 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hanover^[2], Mary Wigman…
• Mary Wigman passed away in West Berlin^[4].
• Mary Wigman was born on November 13, 1886^[3].
• Mary Wigman died on September 18, 1973^[5].
• Burial took place at East cemetery in Essen^[12].
• Mary Wigman held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Mary Wigman worked as a choreographer^[6].
• Mary Wigman worked as a dancer^[7].
• Mary Wigman worked as a music educator^[8].
• Mary Wigman worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Mary Wigman's professions included composer^[10].
• Mary Wigman's professions included dance teacher^[14].
• Mary Wigman's field of work was modern dance^[15].
• Among Mary Wigman's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16].
• A notable student of Mary Wigman was Lotte Berk^[17].
• A notable student of Mary Wigman was Dhimah^[18].
• A notable student of Mary Wigman was Yvonne Georgi^[19].
• Mary Wigman received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20].
• Mary Wigman received the Berliner Kunstpreis^[21].
• Mary Wigman received the Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim^[22].
• Mary Wigman received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• Mary Wigman was a member of Militant League for German Culture^[24].
• Mary Wigman is recorded as female^[25].
• Mary Wigman's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Mary Wigman's Commons category is recorded as Mary Wigman^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1886-11-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-09-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0adfe98e-7347-4fd7-86ba-171a67917601^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Wigman was born in Hanover^[2]. She was born on November 13, 1886^[3].

Education

Studied under Rudolf Laban^[33], a choreographer^[34], 1879–1958^[35], of Hungary^[36], specialised in choreography^[37] and Émile Jaques-Dalcroze^[38], a composer^[39], 1865–1950^[40], of Switzerland^[41], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], composer^[10], and dance teacher^[14]. Mary Wigman's field of work was modern dance^[15]. She was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16]. Notable students include Lotte Berk^[17], a dancer^[43], 1913–2003^[44], of Germany^[45]; Dhimah^[18], a dancer^[46], 1900–1974^[47], of Egypt^[48]; and Yvonne Georgi^[19], a ballet dancer^[49], 1903–1975^[50], of Germany^[51], awarded the Lower Saxony honorary medal^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], a decoration^[53], in Germany^[54]; Berliner Kunstpreis^[21], a literary award^[55], in Germany^[56]; Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim^[22], a cultural prize^[57]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a grade of an order^[58], in Germany^[59].

Death and Burial

Mary Wigman died on September 18, 1973^[5]. She passed away in West Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at East cemetery in Essen^[12].

Why It Matters

Mary Wigman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,819 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

She has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[62], a philosopher^[63], 1844–1900^[64], of Kingdom of Prussia^[65], specialised in classical philology^[66]; Pola Nireńska^[67], a dancer^[68], 1910–1992^[69], of Poland^[70], specialised in dance^[71]; Alwin Nikolais^[72], a choreographer^[73], 1910–1993^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[76]; and Yvonne Georgi^[77], a ballet dancer^[78], 1903–1975^[79], of Germany^[80], awarded the Lower Saxony honorary medal^[81].

FAQs

Where was Mary Wigman born?

Born in Hanover^[2], Mary Wigman…

Where did Mary Wigman die?

Mary Wigman died in West Berlin^[4].

What did Mary Wigman do for work?

Mary Wigman worked as choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and composer^[10].

What awards did Mary Wigman receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], Berliner Kunstpreis^[21], Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim^[22], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].

Who did Mary Wigman influence?

Mary Wigman has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[62], Pola Nireńska^[67], Alwin Nikolais^[72], and Yvonne Georgi^[77].