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Franz Mehring
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German communist historian, philosopher, and politician (1846–1919)
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Franz Mehring (1846–1919) was a German historian, journalist, and politician. Born in Sławno and educated at Leipzig University and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He wrote in German and was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany.
His notable works include *Die Arbeiterfrage, 1807 bis 1812*, *Historische Aufsätze zur preussisch-deutschen Geschichte*, *L'expérience belge*, and *Enthüllungen über den Kommunistenprozess zu Köln*. Mehring died in Berlin and is buried at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde. His archives are held at the International Institute of Social History, and he is described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Franz Mehring is referenced by 95 other articles, and connects out to Sławno, International Committee of the Fourth International and German.
It sits within the topics 1846 births, 1919 deaths and 20th-century German historians.
Its subject is documented across 34 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1919,
- Works
- 93
Top works
- Die Arbeiterfrage
- 1807 bis 1812
- Historische Aufsätze zur preussisch-deutschen Geschichte
- L'expérience belge
- Enthüllungen über den Kommunistenprozess zu Köln
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1846-02-27 ) 27 February 1846, Schlawe , Pomerania , Prussia (today Sławno, Poland)
- Died
- 28 January 1919 (1919-01-28) (aged 72), Berlin , Germany
- Alma mater
- Leipzig University
- Occupations
- Journalist, historian, philosopher, literary critic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Sławno
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- playwright
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Political party
- Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- drama
- Image
- FranzMehringigen.jpg
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- Commons category
- Franz Mehring
- date of birth
- 1846-02-27
- date of death
- 1919-01-28
- place of burial
- Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
- Commons Creator page
- Franz Mehring
- archives at
- International Institute of Social History
- name in native language
- Franz Mehring
- writing language
- German
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Encyclopedic overview
Franz Erdmann Mehring (27 February 1846 – 28 January 1919) was a German communist historian, literary and art critic, philosopher, and revolutionary socialist politician who was a senior member of the Spartacus League during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. He authored Karl Marx: The Story of His Life (1918), which was long considered the classical biography of Marx.
Biography
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