Mary Wigman
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Summary
Mary Wigman was born on November 13, 1886[1], in Hanover[2]. She died on September 18, 1973[3], in West Berlin[4]. She worked as a choreographer[5], dancer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: East cemetery in Essen[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
- Occupation: dance teacher[13], actor[14], author[15]
- Field of work: modern dance[16]
- Employer: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[17]
- Student: Lotte Berk[18], Dhimah[19], Yvonne Georgi[20]
- Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Berliner Kunstpreis[22], Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[23], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24]
- Member of: Militant League for German Culture[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Commons category: Mary Wigman[27]
- Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[28], German Dance Archives Cologne[29]
- Family name: Q37429478[30]
- Given name: Mary[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mary Wigman[32]
- Work location: Dresden[33], West Berlin[34]
- Described at URL: https://www.deutsches-tanzarchiv.de/archiv/nachlaesse-sammlungen/w/familienarchiv-mary-wigman[35]
- Student of: Rudolf Laban[36], Émile Jaques-Dalcroze[37]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[38], Wegbereiterinnen[39], Dresdner Hefte[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
- Name in native language: Mary Wigman[42]
Why It Matters
Mary Wigman has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
She has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[45], a philosopher[46], 1844–1900[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48], specialised in classical philology[49]; Pola Nireńska[50], a dancer[51], 1910–1992[52], of Poland[53], specialised in dance[54]; Alwin Nikolais[55], a choreographer[56], 1910–1993[57], of United States[58], awarded the National Medal of Arts[59]; and Yvonne Georgi[60], a ballet dancer[61], 1903–1975[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Lower Saxony honorary medal[64].
FAQs
Where was Mary Wigman born?
Mary Wigman's place of birth was Hanover[2].
Where did Mary Wigman die?
Mary Wigman died in West Berlin[4].
What did Mary Wigman do for work?
Mary Wigman worked as a choreographer[5], dancer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and composer[9].
What awards did Mary Wigman receive?
Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Berliner Kunstpreis[22], Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[23], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24].
Who did Mary Wigman influence?
Mary Wigman has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[45], Pola Nireńska[50], Alwin Nikolais[55], and Yvonne Georgi[60].