Adolf Naef

Swiss scientist (1883–1949)
Person human Q666201
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Adolf Naef

Summary

Adolf Naef is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herisau[2]. He was born on +1883-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1949-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and paleontologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Naef was born in Herisau[2].
  • Adolf Naef died in Zurich[4].
  • Adolf Naef was born on +1883-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Naef died on +1949-05-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adolf Naef held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Adolf Naef worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Adolf Naef worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Naef's professions included malacologist[8].
  • Adolf Naef worked as a paleontologist[9].
  • Adolf Naef's field of work was zoology[12].
  • Adolf Naef's field of work was paleontology[13].
  • Adolf Naef's field of work was evolutionary biology[14].
  • Adolf Naef's field of work was malacology[15].
  • Among Adolf Naef's employers was University of Zurich[16].
  • Adolf Naef was educated at University of Zurich[17].
  • Adolf Naef's doctoral advisor was Arnold Lang[18].
  • Adolf Naef's image is recorded as Naef1910.png[19].
  • Adolf Naef is recorded as male[20].
  • Adolf Naef's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adolf Naef's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107188315[22].
  • Adolf Naef's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74104725[23].
  • Adolf Naef's GND ID is recorded as 101330855[24].
  • Adolf Naef's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88271794[25].
  • Adolf Naef's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 146124205[26].
  • Adolf Naef's IdRef ID is recorded as 092028926[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Naef was born in Herisau[2]. He was born on +1883-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Adolf Naef was educated at University of Zurich[17]. His doctoral advisor was Arnold Lang[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and paleontologist[9]. Fields of work include zoology[12], a branch of biology[28]; paleontology[13], an academic discipline[29]; evolutionary biology[14], a field of study[30]; and malacology[15], a branch of zoology[31]. Among Adolf Naef's employers was University of Zurich[16].

Death and Burial

Adolf Naef died on +1949-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Adolf Naef ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Naef born?

Born in Herisau[2], Adolf Naef…

Where did Adolf Naef die?

Adolf Naef died in Zurich[4].

What did Adolf Naef do for work?

Adolf Naef worked as zoologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and paleontologist[9].

Where did Adolf Naef go to school?

Adolf Naef was educated at University of Zurich[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . opac.nebis.ch. opac.nebis.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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