Adolf Knop

German geologist (1828-1893)
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Summary

Adolf Knop was born on January 12, 1828[1], in Altenau[2]. He died on December 27, 1893[3], in Karlsruhe[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], mineralogist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[10]
  • Field of work: geology[11]
  • Employer: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[12], University of Giessen[13]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[14]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[17]
  • Family name: Knop[18]
  • Given name: Adolph[19]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Sibling: Wilhelm Knop[22]
  • P14927: 116259884[23]

Why It Matters

Adolf Knop is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Knop born?

Adolf Knop's place of birth was Altenau[2].

Where did Adolf Knop die?

Adolf Knop passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Adolf Knop do for work?

Adolf Knop worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], mineralogist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Adolf Knop go to school?

Adolf Knop was educated at University of Göttingen[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HorstKMahler · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 116259884
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'pt', 'sv']
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  3. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 17414
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geologist, university teacher, mineralogist +1
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