Adolf Schenck

German botanist (1857-1936)
Person human Q103726
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Summary

Adolf Schenck was born on April 4, 1857[1], in Siegen[2]. He died on September 15, 1936[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], botanist[6], university teacher[7], and mineralogist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Employer: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[12]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Archives at: Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography[15], Geographische Zentralbibliothek[16]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[17]
  • Family name: Schenck[18]
  • Given name: Adolf[19]
  • Work location: German South-West Africa[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Name in native language: Adolf Schenck[22]
  • Collection items at: Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[23], Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Arachnida, Myriapoda and stem-group Arthropoda collection[24]
  • P14925: 1009[25]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Schenck born?

Adolf Schenck's place of birth was Siegen[2].

Where did Adolf Schenck die?

Adolf Schenck died in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Adolf Schenck do for work?

Adolf Schenck worked as a geographer[5], botanist[6], university teacher[7], and mineralogist[8].

Where did Adolf Schenck go to school?

Adolf Schenck was educated at University of Bonn[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14925 → 1009
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en']
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  2. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 23216
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  3. 21w ago · Fred2502 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at → Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Arachnida, Myriapoda and stem-group Arthropoda collection
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 117620912
    Wikidata description → German botanist (1857-1936)
    Date of death → +1936-09-15T00:00:00Z
    Archives at → Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Geographische Zentralbibliothek
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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