Aletta Jacobs

Dutch physician and feminist, editor (1854–1929)
Person human Q463478
Aletta Jacobs
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Aletta Jacobs

Summary

Aletta Jacobs is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sappemeer[2]. She was born on February 9, 1854[3]. She passed away in Baarn[4]. She died on August 10, 1929[5]. She worked as a physician[6], women's rights activist[7], peace activist[8], editor[9], and suffragist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aletta Jacobs's place of birth was Sappemeer[2].
  • Aletta Jacobs died in Baarn[4].
  • Aletta Jacobs was born on February 9, 1854[3].
  • Aletta Jacobs died on August 10, 1929[5].
  • Among Aletta Jacobs's spouses was Carel Victor Gerritsen[12].
  • Aletta Jacobs held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Aletta Jacobs's native language[14].
  • Aletta Jacobs's professions included physician[6].
  • Aletta Jacobs worked as a women's rights activist[7].
  • Aletta Jacobs worked as a peace activist[8].
  • Aletta Jacobs worked as an editor[9].
  • Aletta Jacobs worked as a suffragist[10].
  • Aletta Jacobs was educated at University of Groningen[15].
  • Aletta Jacobs was a member of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom[16].
  • Aletta Jacobs was a member of International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace[17].
  • Aletta Jacobs was a member of Vereeniging voor Verbetering van Vrouwenkleeding[18].
  • Aletta Jacobs's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Aletta Jacobs is recorded as female[20].
  • Aletta Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Aletta Jacobs was affiliated with the Free-thinking Democratic League[22].
  • Aletta Jacobs's Commons category is recorded as Aletta Jacobs[23].
  • Aletta Jacobs's archives at is recorded as Atria Institute on gender equality and women's history[24].
  • Aletta Jacobs's residence is recorded as Noorderstraat 19[25].
  • Aletta Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[26].
  • Aletta Jacobs's given name is recorded as Aletta[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aletta Jacobs's place of birth was Sappemeer[2]. She was born on February 9, 1854[3]. Dutch was her native language[14].

Education

Aletta Jacobs's education included a stint at University of Groningen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], women's rights activist[7], peace activist[8], editor[9], and suffragist[10].

Personal Life

Among Aletta Jacobs's spouses was Carel Victor Gerritsen[12]. Her religion is recorded as Judaism[19]. She was affiliated with the Free-thinking Democratic League[22].

Death and Burial

Aletta Jacobs died on August 10, 1929[5]. She died in Baarn[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aletta Jacobs include Aletta Jacobs Prize[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30].

Why It Matters

Aletta Jacobs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for her include Aletta Jacobs Prize[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30].

FAQs

Where was Aletta Jacobs born?

Aletta Jacobs was born in Sappemeer[2].

Where did Aletta Jacobs die?

Aletta Jacobs died in Baarn[4].

Who was Aletta Jacobs married to?

Aletta Jacobs's spouses include Carel Victor Gerritsen[12].

What did Aletta Jacobs do for work?

Aletta Jacobs worked as physician[6], women's rights activist[7], peace activist[8], editor[9], and suffragist[10].

Where did Aletta Jacobs go to school?

Aletta Jacobs was educated at University of Groningen[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . modemuze.nl. modemuze.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Dutch National Monument List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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