Adolf Engler

German botanist (1844-1930)
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Adolf Engler
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Adolf Engler

Summary

Adolf Engler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Żagań[2]. He was born on March 25, 1844[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on October 10, 1930[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], taxonomist[9], and curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Engler's place of birth was Żagań[2].
  • Adolf Engler died in Berlin[4].
  • Adolf Engler was born on March 25, 1844[3].
  • Adolf Engler died on October 10, 1930[5].
  • Adolf Engler is buried at Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[12].
  • Adolf Engler held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Adolf Engler worked as a botanist[6].
  • Adolf Engler's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Engler worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Adolf Engler worked as a taxonomist[9].
  • Adolf Engler worked as a curator[10].
  • Adolf Engler's professions included scientific collector[14].
  • Adolf Engler's field of work was botany[15].
  • Adolf Engler's field of work was taxonomy[16].
  • Adolf Engler held the position of professor[17].
  • Adolf Engler held the position of member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[18].
  • Among Adolf Engler's employers was Kiel University[19].
  • Adolf Engler was employed by Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20].
  • Among Adolf Engler's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • Adolf Engler was employed by University of Wrocław[22].
  • Among Adolf Engler's employers was Technical University of Munich[23].
  • Adolf Engler was educated at University of Wrocław[24].
  • Adolf Engler's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Adolf Engler was educated at Magdalenaeum Wrocław[26].
  • Adolf Engler's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Göppert[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Żagań[2], Adolf Engler… he was born on March 25, 1844[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wrocław[24], a university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1702[30]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34]; and Magdalenaeum Wrocław[26], a school[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1267[37]. Adolf Engler's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Göppert[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], taxonomist[9], curator[10], and scientific collector[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[39] and taxonomy[16], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Kiel University[19], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1665[43], headquartered in Kiel[44]; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20], a botanical garden[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1897[47]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], a comprehensive university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1809[50], headquartered in Berlin[51]; University of Wrocław[22], a university[52], in Poland[53], founded in 1702[54]; and Technical University of Munich[23], an institute of technology[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1868[57], headquartered in Munich[58]. Positions held include professor[17], a title of authority[59] and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[18]. A notable student of Adolf Engler was Richard Kolkwitz[60]. Doctoral students include Ludwig Diels[61], a botanist[62], 1874–1945[63], of German Reich[64], awarded the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[65], specialised in botany[66]; Edgar Irmscher[67], a botanist[68], 1887–1968[69], of Germany[70], specialised in botany[71]; Franz Josef Niedenzu[72], a botanist[73], 1857–1937[74], of Kingdom of Prussia[75], specialised in natural science[76]; Friedrich Markgraf[77], a biologist[78], 1897–1987[79], of German Empire[80], specialised in botany[81]; Oskar Eberhard Ulbrich[82], a botanist[83], 1879–1952[84], of Germany[85], specialised in botany[86]; and Hermann Harms[87].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Adolf Engler is Engler system[88]. Things named for him include Engleromyces[89], Englerodendron[90], Englerodaphne[91], Engleria[92], Englerophytum[93], Englerocharis[94], Englerina[95], and Engler Medal[96].

Recognition

Adolf Engler received the Linnean Medal[97].

Death and Burial

Adolf Engler died on October 10, 1930[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[12].

Why It Matters

Adolf Engler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

Works attributed to him include Engler system[100], a plant taxonomy[101] and Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien[102], a written work[103]. Entities named for him include Engleromyces[89], Englerodendron[90], Englerodaphne[91], Engleria[92], Englerophytum[93], and Englerocharis[94].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Diels[104], a botanist[105], 1874–1945[106], of German Reich[107], awarded the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[108], specialised in botany[109]; Hermann Harms[110], a botanist[111], 1870–1942[112], of German Empire[113], specialised in botany[114]; Paul Graebner[115]; Franz Josef Niedenzu[116]; Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger[117]; and Max Burret[118].

FAQs

Where was Adolf Engler born?

Born in Żagań[2], Adolf Engler…

Where did Adolf Engler die?

Adolf Engler passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Adolf Engler do for work?

Adolf Engler worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], taxonomist[9], and curator[10].

Where did Adolf Engler go to school?

Adolf Engler was educated at University of Wrocław[24], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], and Magdalenaeum Wrocław[26].

What awards did Adolf Engler receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[97].

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