Rahel Varnhagen
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Summary
Rahel Varnhagen was born on May 19, 1771[1], in Berlin[2]. She died on March 7, 1833[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a writer[5] and salonnière[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,664 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Berlin[8]
- Father: Levin Markus Cohen[9]
- Mother: Chaie Moses Levin[10]
- Spouse: Karl August Varnhagen von Ense[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
- Field of work: Age of Enlightenment[13], cultural history[14], Romanticism[15]
- Award received: Margherita von Brentano prize[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Commons category: Rahel Varnhagen[18]
- Archives at: Q28738401[19]
- Family name: Varnhagen[20]
- Given name: Rahel[21]
- Pseudonym: Rahel Robert, Robert-Tornow, Friedericke Antonie[22], Rahel Robert[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rahel Varnhagen[24]
- Commons gallery: Rahel Varnhagen[25]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[32], Vom Salon zur Barrikade[33], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[34], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[35], The Encyclopedia Americana[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
- Birth name: Rahel Levin[38]
- Name in native language: Rahel Varnhagen von Ense[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rahel Varnhagen include 100029 Varnhagen[40], an asteroid[41].
Why It Matters
Rahel Varnhagen has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for her include 100029 Varnhagen[40], an asteroid[41].
FAQs
Where was Rahel Varnhagen born?
Rahel Varnhagen was born in Berlin[2].
Where did Rahel Varnhagen die?
Rahel Varnhagen died in Berlin[4].
Who were Rahel Varnhagen's parents?
Rahel Varnhagen's father was Levin Markus Cohen[9]. Rahel Varnhagen's mother was Chaie Moses Levin[10].
Who was Rahel Varnhagen married to?
Rahel Varnhagen's spouses include Karl August Varnhagen von Ense[11].
What did Rahel Varnhagen do for work?
Rahel Varnhagen worked as a writer[5] and salonnière[6].
What awards did Rahel Varnhagen receive?
Honors received include Margherita von Brentano prize[16].