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Jeanne Hersch

Swiss philosopher (1910-2000)
Person human Q123140

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28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[22]
Date of birth
July 13, 1910
Date of death
June 5, 2000
Place of birth
Geneva
Place of death
Geneva
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[10]
Occupation
philosopher, writer, university teacher
Employer
University of Geneva, International School of Geneva[11][12]
Educated at
University of Geneva, École pratique des hautes études, University of Freiburg, Heidelberg University[13][14][15][16]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[25]
Award received
Karl Jaspers Prize, Albert Einstein Medal, honorary doctorate of the University of Basel, Ida Somazzi Award[17][18][19][20]
Father
Liebmann Hersch[9]
Sibling
Joseph Hersch[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, Swiss German[31][32]
Ancestral home
Poland, Lithuania[23][24]
Archives at
Zentralbibliothek Zürich[26]
Described by source
NDB-online[30]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Hersch[27]
Given name
Jeanne[28]
Influenced by
Karl Jaspers[21]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Geneva[29]
Name in native language
Jeanne Hersch[33]
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gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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142328
P14974
38264
Place of burial
Cemetery of Kings[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jeanne Hersch ar جين هيرش fa هرش، ژن، ۱۹۱۰ - م. he ז'אן הרש ja ジャンヌ・ハーシュ ru Жанна Эрш ru Эрш Жанна ru Эрш, Жанна zh 让娜·赫施 zh-hant 讓娜·赫施
🔖 Identifiers · 105
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jeanne Hersch 1991.jpg ↗
Academy of Athens authority ID
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Angelicum ID
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Archive ouverte UNIGE ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BDELIS ID
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BIBSYS ID
97010608
Babelio author ID
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Bibliopoche author ID
8387
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
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Biblioteche dei filosofi ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.AL ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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CTHS person ID
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Cairn author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118815679
DUC ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dodis ID
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Enciclopedia delle donne ID
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FAST ID
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FemBio ID
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Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
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Gallimard author ID
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Goodreads author ID
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HDS ID
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IdRef ID
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Isidore scholar ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
hersch-jeanne
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
PE00074782, PE00188217
Levadia Library ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
herschjeanne
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00882963
NDL Authority ID
00443158
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
858343
NLAI ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
OL194435A
OpenEdition Books author ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/007691
PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
111807
Patrinum ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Persée author ID
225485
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
157389
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
37217
Portrait Archive ID
373903
Prabook ID
1120853
RERO ID (legacy)
A003367359
RedBA Granada authority ID
120549
Regensburg Classification
IH 50780
SBN author ID
IEIV035808
SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SNSF person ID
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SPAP ID
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Salzburgwiki ID
162192
Scopus author ID
16509268700
Swiss Federal Archives ID
2061840
Swiss National Sound Archives ID
71739.011
Teresianum authority ID
170584
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
299378
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058518578306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1244023
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10862350
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/286210
Viceversa Letteratura author ID
20468
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/d86bf020-bd65-4feb-8c76-d51849b8ba8b
ZOBODAT person ID
19597

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Award received 4
Albert Einstein Medal, Ida Somazzi Award, Karl Jaspers Prize, honorary doctorate of the University of Basel
Educated at 4
Heidelberg University, University of Geneva, University of Freiburg, École pratique des hautes études
Occupation 3
writer, philosopher, university teacher
Ancestral home 2
Poland, Lithuania
Employer 2
University of Geneva, International School of Geneva
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
French, Swiss German
Archives at 1
Zentralbibliothek Zürich
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Father 1
Liebmann Hersch
Given name 1
Jeanne
Influenced by 1
Karl Jaspers
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Geneva
Parent of 1
Liebmann Hersch
Place of birth 1
Geneva
Place of burial 1
Cemetery of Kings
Place of death 1
Geneva
Sex or gender 1
female
← FactGrid item ID 1
Marcilly-la-Gueurce
← Winner 1
Albert Einstein Medal
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Jeanne Hersch was born on July 13, 1910 · Geneva[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. She died on June 5, 2000 · Geneva[2][3][4][6][7]. She worked as a philosopher, writer, and university teacher[9]. Jeanne Hersch received several awards, including the Karl Jaspers Prize, Albert Einstein Medal, honorary doctorate of the University of Basel, and Ida Somazzi Award[8]. She was buried at the Cemetery of Kings[10].

FAQs

Where was Jeanne Hersch born?

Jeanne Hersch's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Jeanne Hersch die?

Jeanne Hersch passed away in Geneva[4].

Who were Jeanne Hersch's parents?

Jeanne Hersch's father was Liebmann Hersch[9].

What did Jeanne Hersch do for work?

Jeanne Hersch worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jeanne Hersch go to school?

Jeanne Hersch was educated at University of Geneva[13], École pratique des hautes études[14], University of Freiburg[15], and Heidelberg University[16].

What awards did Jeanne Hersch receive?

Honors received include Karl Jaspers Prize[17], Albert Einstein Medal[18], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[19], and Ida Somazzi Award[20].

Related Entities

Karl Jaspers Lithuania Poland Switzerland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Geneva cemeteries – history and guide. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . somazzi-stiftung.ch. somazzi-stiftung.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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