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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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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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