Sophie von La Roche

German novelist, editor
Person human Q62404
Sophie von La Roche
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Summary

Sophie von La Roche was born on December 6, 1731[1], in Kaufbeuren[2]. She died on February 18, 1807[3], in Offenbach am Main[4]. She worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], editor[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (810 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 6, 1731[10]
  • Place of burial: St. Pankratius[11]
  • Father: Georg Friedrich von Gutermann[12]
  • Mother: Regina Barbara von Unold[13]
  • Spouse: Georg Michael Frank von La Roche[14]
  • Child: Maximiliane Brentano[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Commons category: Sophie von La Roche[18]
  • Archives at: Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[19]
  • Family name: von La Roche[20]
  • Given name: Marie[21], Sophie[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sophie von La Roche[23]
  • Student of: Georg Melchior Kraus[24]
  • Described by source: Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Library of the World's Best Literature[27], Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[28], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Birth name: Marie Sophie Gutermann von Gutershofen[31]
  • Name in native language: Sophie von La Roche[32]
  • Name: Sophie von La Roche[33]
  • Significant person: Christoph Martin Wieland[34]
  • Sibling: Q141242463[35]

Why It Matters

Sophie von La Roche has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Sophie von La Roche born?

Sophie von La Roche was born in Kaufbeuren[2].

Where did Sophie von La Roche die?

Sophie von La Roche died in Offenbach am Main[4].

Who were Sophie von La Roche's parents?

Sophie von La Roche's father was Georg Friedrich von Gutermann[12]. Sophie von La Roche's mother was Regina Barbara von Unold[13].

Who was Sophie von La Roche married to?

Sophie von La Roche's spouses include Georg Michael Frank von La Roche[14].

What did Sophie von La Roche do for work?

Sophie von La Roche worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], editor[7], and novelist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . de.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . de.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 8d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 6w ago · David.Monniaux · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Child → Maximiliane Brentano
    Given name → Marie, Sophie
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