Mata Hari

Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and spy (1876-1917)
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Mata Hari
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Mata Hari

Summary

Mata Hari is a human[1]. She was born in Leeuwarden[2]. She was born on August 7, 1876[3]. She passed away in Château de Vincennes[4]. She died on October 15, 1917[5]. She worked as a courtesan[6], spy[7], exotic dancer[8], and dancer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,578 views/month, #1,688 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mata Hari's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].
  • Born in Leeuwarden[11], Mata Hari…
  • Mata Hari passed away in Château de Vincennes[4].
  • Mata Hari was born on August 7, 1876[3].
  • Mata Hari died on October 15, 1917[5].
  • Mata Hari's father was Adam Zelle[12].
  • Mata Hari's mother was Antje van der Meulen[13].
  • Among Mata Hari's spouses was Rudolph MacLeod[14].
  • A child of Mata Hari was Norman-John MacLeod[15].
  • A child of Mata Hari was Louise Jeanne MacLeod[16].
  • Mata Hari held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[17].
  • Mata Hari is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[18].
  • Mata Hari worked as a courtesan[6].
  • Mata Hari worked as a spy[7].
  • Mata Hari's professions included exotic dancer[8].
  • Mata Hari's professions included dancer[9].
  • Mata Hari's field of work was dance[19].
  • Mata Hari was employed by Émile Étienne Guimet[20].
  • Among Mata Hari's employers was Georges Ladoux[21].
  • Among Mata Hari's employers was Deuxième Bureau[22].
  • Mata Hari is recorded as female[23].
  • Mata Hari's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mata Hari's Commons category is recorded as Mata Hari[25].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].
  • Mata Hari's residence is recorded as Dutch East Indies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leeuwarden[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29]. Mata Hari was born on August 7, 1876[3]. Her father was Adam Zelle[12]. Her mother was Antje van der Meulen[13]. She is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include courtesan[6], spy[7], exotic dancer[8], and dancer[9]. Mata Hari's field of work was dance[19]. Employers include Émile Étienne Guimet[20], an art collector[30], 1836–1918[31], of France[32], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[33]; Georges Ladoux[21], a soldier[34], 1875–1933[35], of France[36]; and Deuxième Bureau[22], an intelligence agency[37], in France[38], founded in 1951[39].

Personal Life

Among Mata Hari's spouses was Rudolph MacLeod[14]. Children include Norman-John MacLeod[15], 1897–1899[40] and Louise Jeanne MacLeod[16], 1898–1919[41].

Death and Burial

Mata Hari died on October 15, 1917[5]. She died in Château de Vincennes[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mata Hari include she[42], a film[43], directed by George Fitzmaurice[44] and she, agent H 21[45], a film[46], directed by Jean-Louis Richard[47].

Why It Matters

Mata Hari ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,578 views/month, #1,688 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include she[42], a film[43], directed by George Fitzmaurice[44] and she, agent H 21[45], a film[46], directed by Jean-Louis Richard[47].

FAQs

Where was Mata Hari born?

Born in Leeuwarden[2], Mata Hari…

Where did Mata Hari die?

Mata Hari died in Château de Vincennes[4].

Who were Mata Hari's parents?

Mata Hari's father was Adam Zelle[12]. Mata Hari's mother was Antje van der Meulen[13].

Who was Mata Hari married to?

Mata Hari's spouses include Rudolph MacLeod[14].

What did Mata Hari do for work?

Mata Hari worked as courtesan[6], spy[7], exotic dancer[8], and dancer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Svkkl authority id → p0055829-Mata-Hari-18761917
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