
Swiss explorer and author (1877-1904)
1877 — 1904
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Profession
Swiss explorer and author (1877-1904)
Born
February 17, 1877
Died
1904 (age ~27)
Name Origin
French
Timeline
writer, journalist, explorer
1877
Born in Geneva (1877-02-17)
1904
Died in Aïn Séfra
About
Isabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt was a Swiss explorer and author. As a teenager, Eberhardt, educated in Switzerland by her father, published short stories under a male pseudonym. She became interested in North Africa, and was considered a proficient writer on the subject despite learning about the region only through correspondence. After an invitation from photographer Louis David, Eberhardt moved to Algeria in May 1897. She dressed as a man and converted to Islam, eventually adopting the name Si Mahmoud Saadi. Eberhardt's unorthodox behaviour made her an outcast among European settlers in Algeria and the French administration.
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Isabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt was a Swiss explorer and author. As a teenager, Eberhardt, educated in Switzerland by her father, published short stories under a male pseudonym. She became interested in North Africa, and was considered a proficient writer on the subject despite learning about th
The name Isabelle means "A female given name from French Isabelle, ultimately a variant of Elizabeth.". It is of French origin.
Isabelle Eberhardt was born on February 17, 1877.
Isabelle Eberhardt died in 1904, at approximately 27 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from French Isabelle, ultimately a variant of Elizabeth.
The name Isabelle is of French origin, meaning "A female given name from French Isabelle, ultimately a variant of Elizabeth.". It is traditionally a female name.
Other famous people named Isabelle
Isabelle — February 17, 1877
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Chicchan
Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
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You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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