# Marie Hankel

_German poet, writer and Esperantist (1844-1929)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Marie Hankel was a German writer of Esperanto literature. She is known for founding the Esperantista Literatura Asocio She also advocated for women's suffrage. She was married to the German mathematician Hermann Hankel.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 February 1844 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Schwerin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P19))
- **Died:** 15 December 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dresden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; writer; Esperantist; suffragette ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P106))
- **Spouse:** Hermann Hankel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1911) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483#P39))

## Questions

**When was Marie Hankel born?**  
Marie Hankel was born on 2 February 1844 in Schwerin.

**What positions has Marie Hankel held?**  
Positions held by Marie Hankel include: president (since 1911).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marie Hankel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Hankel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q77483](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77483) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marie Hankel c. 1908.jpg by Hugo Erfurth (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie_Hankel_c._1908.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Marie Hankel". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marie-hankel. Retrieved 9 November 2026.