Mata Hari biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Mata Hari

Author Name:

Mata Hari

Born As:

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle

Other Names:

Born:

7 Aug 1876

Died:

15 Aug 1917




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Exotic Dancer and Courtesan                          
                          
Mother Adam Zelle
Father Antje van der Meulen
Husband Rudolf MacLeod, two children, Norman-John MacLeod and Jeanne-Louise MacLeod                          
                          
The name Mata Hari, the Indonesian and Malay word for 'sun' - literally "Eye of the Day.
Put on trial, accused of spying for Germany and consequently causing the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers. She was found guilty and was executed by firing squad on 15 October 1917, at the age of 41.
The facts of the case remain vague, because the official case documents regarding the execution were sealed for 100 years. Details might become clearer when they are revealed in France sometime in 2017.