# Ferdinand Lassalle

_German jurist and socialist (1825–1864)_

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> Ferdinand Johann Gottlieb Lassalle was a German jurist, philosopher, and socialist activist. Best remembered as an initiator of the social democratic movement in Germany, in 1863 he founded the General German Workers' Association (ADAV), the first independent German workers' party. His political theories, a form of state socialism, are known as Lassalleanism.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 April 1825 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Wrocław ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P19))
- **Died:** 31 August 1864 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P570))
- **Place of death:** Geneva ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Prussia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; politician; economist; lawyer; philosopher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P106))
- **Political party:** General German Workers' Association ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P102))
- **Education:** Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (23 May 1863 – 31 August 1864) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ferdinand Lassalle born?**  
Ferdinand Lassalle was born on 11 April 1825 in Wrocław.

**What positions has Ferdinand Lassalle held?**  
Positions held by Ferdinand Lassalle include: president (1863–1864).

**Where did Ferdinand Lassalle study?**  
Ferdinand Lassalle was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferdinand Lassalle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Lassalle) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): फेर्डिनाण्ड लासाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q75784](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75784) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J0827-500-002, Ferdinand Lassalle.jpg by Philipp Graff (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-J0827-500-002,_Ferdinand_Lassalle.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ferdinand Lassalle". DigiNepal. Last updated 11 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-lassalle. Retrieved 14 November 2026.