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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, 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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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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