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Germaine de Staël

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)
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Germaine de Staël
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Summary

Germaine de Staël was born on April 22, 1766[1], in Paris[2]. She died on July 14, 1817[3], in Paris[4]. She worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], diarist[7], literary critic[8], and politician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,474 views/month, #6,882 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1766[11]
  • Date of death: 1817[12]
  • Place of burial: Coppet Castle[13]
  • Father: Jacques Necker[14]
  • Mother: Suzanne Curchod[15]
  • Spouse: Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein[16], Albert Jean Michel de Rocca[17]
  • Child: Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein[18], Auguste-Louis de Staël-Holstein[19], Louis Alphonse de Rocca[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Geneva[21], France[22]
  • Occupation: correspondent[23], philosopher[24], translator[25]
  • Notable work: On Germany[26], Corinne ou l'Italie[27]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[28]
  • Sex or gender: female[29]
  • Member of political party: Club de Clichy[30]
  • Movement: French Romanticism[31]
  • Commons category: Madame de Staël[32]
  • Unmarried partner: Benjamin Constant[33], Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord[34], Louis, comte de Narbonne-Lara[35]
  • Residence: Coppet[36], Geneva[37]
  • Family name: de Staël[38]
  • Given name: Anne[39], Louise[40], Germaine[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Madame de Staël[42]
  • Work location: Weimar[43]
  • Relative: Louis Necker[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Germaine de Staël include de Staël[45], an impact crater[46].

Why It Matters

Germaine de Staël has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include Corinne ou l'Italie[49], a literary work[50]; On Germany[51], a literary work[52]; and Delphine[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for her include de Staël[45], an impact crater[46].

FAQs

Where was Germaine de Staël born?

Germaine de Staël's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Germaine de Staël die?

Germaine de Staël passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Germaine de Staël's parents?

Germaine de Staël's father was Jacques Necker[14]. Germaine de Staël's mother was Suzanne Curchod[15].

Who was Germaine de Staël married to?

Germaine de Staël's spouses include Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein[16] and Albert Jean Michel de Rocca[17].

What did Germaine de Staël do for work?

Germaine de Staël worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], diarist[7], literary critic[8], and politician[9].

Related Entities

Benjamin Constant Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Charles Sturm Jacques Necker Kingdom of France

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. tombes-sepultures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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