Mary Wollstonecraft

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)
Person human Q101638
Mary Wollstonecraft
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Date of birth
April 27, 1759
Date of death
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Spitalfields, London[10]
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Somers Town, London[11]
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Kingdom of Great Britain[20]
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London[56]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, German, English
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copyrights on works have expired
Different from
Mary Shelley
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Mary[54]
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Mary Godwin
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Summary

Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 27, 1759[1], in Spitalfields[2]. She died on September 10, 1797[3], in Somers Town[4]. She worked as a translator[5], philosopher[6], historian[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Wollstonecraft include 90481 Wollstonecraft[57] and Wollstonecraft[58].

Why It Matters

She has been cited as an influence by William Blake[59], a painter[60], 1757–1827[61], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[62], specialised in poetry[63]; Emma Goldman[64], an anarchist[65], 1869–1940[66], of Russian Empire[67], specialised in philosophy[68]; and Germaine Greer[69], an essayist[70], b. 1939[71], of Australia[72], awarded the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[73], specialised in gender studies[74].

Works attributed to her include A Vindication of the Rights of Woman[75], a written work[76]; A Vindication of the Rights of Men[77], a written work[78]; Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman[79], an unfinished novel[80]; Original Stories from Real Life[81], a literary work[82]; Thoughts on the Education of Daughters[83], a written work[84]; and Mary: A Fiction[85]. Entities named for her include 90481 Wollstonecraft[57] and Wollstonecraft[58].

FAQs

Where was Mary Wollstonecraft born?

Mary Wollstonecraft was born in Spitalfields[2].

Where did Mary Wollstonecraft die?

Mary Wollstonecraft died in Somers Town[4].

Who were Mary Wollstonecraft's parents?

Mary Wollstonecraft's father was Edward John Wollstonecraft[14]. Mary Wollstonecraft's mother was Elizabeth Dixon[15].

Who was Mary Wollstonecraft married to?

Mary Wollstonecraft's spouses include William Godwin[16] and Gilbert Imlay[17].

What did Mary Wollstonecraft do for work?

Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a translator[5], philosopher[6], historian[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9].

Who did Mary Wollstonecraft influence?

Mary Wollstonecraft has been cited as an influence by William Blake[59], Emma Goldman[64], and Germaine Greer[69].

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