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Also Known As Maria Luise Augusta Katharina
Born September 30, 1811 • Weimar • Germany
Died January 7, 1890 (aged 78) • Berlin • Germany
Notable Family Members spouse William I • son Frederick III
Alvensleben-Erxleben, Gustav, graf von
Gustav, count von Alvensleben-Erxleben
Prussian general
Johann Christoph Blumhardt
German theologian
Pina Bausch
German ballet dancer and choreographer
Johann Friedrich Cotta, Freiherr von Cottendorf
German publisher
Johann Heinrich Alsted
German logician
Friedrich William Heinrich Benda
German musician
Bernard II
German duke
August Boeckh
German scholar
Johann Georg Cotta, Baron von Cottendorf
German publisher [1796–1863]
Johann Georg Cotta
German publisher [1631–1692]
Barthel Beham
German engraver
Oskar Minkowski
German physiologist
Marcel Schlumberger
German geophysicist
Henry Melchior Mühlenberg
American clergyman
Joseph Weizenbaum
American computer scientist
Peter Vischer, the Elder
German artist
Robert Wiene
German film director
Konrad Zuse
German engineer
Christoph von Dohnányi
German conductor
Rolf Hochhuth
German writer