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Also known as Franz Erdmann Mehring

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, he died in Berlin and was buried at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde. He held a Doctor of Philosophy degree and was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Leipzig University. Mehring was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Writing in German, his fields of work included history, politics, journalism, and opinion journalism. 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*. His archives are held at the International Institute of Social History.

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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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
AT
Active from
1797-01-31
Active to
1828-11-19

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

7h-index
Works
71
Cited by
182

Research areas

PhilosophyArtPolitical scienceHistoryLaw

Most cited works

  • Karl Marx: The Story of His Life1918 · 30 cit
  • Karl Marx: The Story of his Life1936 · 27 cit
  • Karl Marx : Geschichte seines Lebens1981 · 24 cit
  • Die Lessing, Legende : zur Geschichte und Kritik des preussischen Despotismus und der klassischen Literatur1906 · 17 cit
  • Geschichte Der Deutschen Sozialdemokratie2013 · 16 cit

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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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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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