Mata Hari

Also known as Margaretha Geertruida "Grietje" Zelle MacLeod, Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod

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

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Mata Hari was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who became one of history's most infamous spies during World War I, working for multiple governments while gathering intelligence. She remains a prominent historical figure because her life and execution in 1917 raise enduring questions about espionage, sexuality, and the treatment of women during wartime.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1876
Died: 1917
Works: 1

Top works

Denk niet dat ik slecht ben
The Diary of Mata Hari

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Group
Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Active from: 1985-09

Discography

U tvojoj kosi1985
Ne bi te odbranila ni cijela Jugoslavija1986
Ja te volim najviše na svijetu1988
Volio bi' da te ne volim1989
Strah me da te volim1990
Rođena si samo za mene1991
Ja nemam snage da te ne volim1997
Baš ti lijepo stoje suze2001
Ruzmarin2002
Zakon jačega2004

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 15,427
Total plays: 67,018

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,921x
OpenFlow
· 2008 · cited 7,158x
DnaSP 6: DNA Sequence Polymorphism Analysis of Large Data Sets
· 2017 · cited 6,468x
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,481x
Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review
· 2010 · cited 4,638x

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Quotes

“Harlot, yes! But traitoress, never!”
“Quelle étrange coutume des Français que d'exécuter les gens à l'aube!”

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Wikidata facts

Image: Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod-Zelle in the Dutch East Indies - 1900.jpg
Height: 173
Number of children: 2

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pseudonym: Mata Hari
Commons category: Mata Hari
name in native language: Mata Hari
date of death: 1917-10-15
date of birth: 1876-08-07
birth name: Margaretha Geertruida Zelle
start of work period: 1900-00-00
end of work period: 1917-00-00

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Article

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle, Dutch: [mɑrɣaːˈreːtaː ɣeːrˈtrœydaː ˈzɛlə]; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (/ˈmɑːtə ˈhɑːri/ MAH-tə HAR-ee, Dutch: [ˈmaːtaː ˈɦaːri]; Indonesian for 'sun', lit. 'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France.

The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Mata Hari's story has inspired books, films, and other works. Later biographers argue that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scapegoat, and that the files used to secure her conviction contained falsifications. Some have even stated that she could not have been a spy and was innocent.