Mata Hari

Summary

Mata Hari is a human^[1]. She was born in Leeuwarden^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1876^[3]. She passed away in Vincennes^[4]. She died on October 15, 1917^[5]. She worked as a courtesan^[6], spy^[7], and exotic dancer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,448 views/month, #1,688 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mata Hari's place of birth was Leeuwarden^[2].
• Mata Hari passed away in Vincennes^[4].
• Mata Hari passed away in Château de Vincennes^[10].
• Mata Hari was born on August 7, 1876^[3].
• Mata Hari died on October 15, 1917^[5].
• Mata Hari's father was Adam Zelle^[11].
• Mata Hari's mother was Antje van der Meulen^[12].
• Among Mata Hari's spouses was Rudolph MacLeod^[13].
• A child of Mata Hari was Norman-John MacLeod^[14].
• A child of Mata Hari was Louise Jeanne MacLeod^[15].
• Mata Hari held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Mata Hari worked as a courtesan^[6].
• Mata Hari worked as a spy^[7].
• Mata Hari worked as an exotic dancer^[8].
• Mata Hari's field of work was dance^[17].
• Among Mata Hari's employers was Émile Étienne Guimet^[18].
• Among Mata Hari's employers was Georges Ladoux^[19].
• Mata Hari was employed by Deuxième Bureau^[20].
• Mata Hari is recorded as female^[21].
• Mata Hari's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Mata Hari's Commons category is recorded as Mata Hari^[23].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[24].
• Mata Hari's residence is recorded as Dutch East Indies^[25].
• Mata Hari's residence is recorded as Province of Venice^[26].
• Mata Hari's residence is recorded as The Hague^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1876-08-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1917-10-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 87dec2f5-0c58-43dc-bb4f-1ef9702c8bdf^[32]

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Origins and Family

Mata Hari's place of birth was Leeuwarden^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1876^[3]. Her father was Adam Zelle^[11]. Her mother was Antje van der Meulen^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include courtesan^[6], spy^[7], and exotic dancer^[8]. Mata Hari's field of work was dance^[17]. Employers include Émile Étienne Guimet^[18], an art collector^[33], 1836–1918^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[36]; Georges Ladoux^[19], a soldier^[37], 1875–1933^[38], of France^[39]; and Deuxième Bureau^[20], an intelligence agency^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1951^[42].

Personal Life

Mata Hari was married to Rudolph MacLeod^[13]. Children include Norman-John MacLeod^[14], 1897–1899^[43] and Louise Jeanne MacLeod^[15], 1898–1919^[44].

Death and Burial

Mata Hari died on October 15, 1917^[5]. Recorded place of death include Vincennes^[4], a commune of France^[45], in France^[46] and Château de Vincennes^[10], a castle^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1340^[49]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mata Hari include she^[50], a film^[51], directed by George Fitzmaurice^[52] and she, agent H 21^[53], a film^[54], directed by Jean-Louis Richard^[55].

Why It Matters

Mata Hari ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,448 views/month, #1,688 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for her include she^[50], a film^[51], directed by George Fitzmaurice^[52] and she, agent H 21^[53], a film^[54], directed by Jean-Louis Richard^[55].

FAQs

Where was Mata Hari born?

Born in Leeuwarden^[2], Mata Hari…

Where did Mata Hari die?

Mata Hari died in Vincennes^[4].

Who were Mata Hari's parents?

Mata Hari's father was Adam Zelle^[11]. Mata Hari's mother was Antje van der Meulen^[12].

Who was Mata Hari married to?

Mata Hari's spouses include Rudolph MacLeod^[13].

What did Mata Hari do for work?

Mata Hari worked as courtesan^[6], spy^[7], and exotic dancer^[8].