Adriaan van Royen

Dutch botanist and university teacher (1704-1779)
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Adriaan van Royen

Summary

Adriaan van Royen is a human[1]. Born in Leiden[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1704[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on February 28, 1779[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Adriaan van Royen's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Adriaan van Royen passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Adriaan van Royen was born on November 11, 1704[3].
  • Adriaan van Royen was born on November 17, 1704[11].
  • Adriaan van Royen died on February 28, 1779[5].
  • Adriaan van Royen held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Adriaan van Royen worked as a botanist[6].
  • Adriaan van Royen's professions included physician[7].
  • Adriaan van Royen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Adriaan van Royen's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Adriaan van Royen's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Adriaan van Royen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].
  • Among Adriaan van Royen's employers was Leiden University[15].
  • Among Adriaan van Royen's employers was Leiden University[16].
  • Adriaan van Royen's education included a stint at Leiden University[17].
  • Adriaan van Royen's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[18].
  • Adriaan van Royen was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Adriaan van Royen is recorded as male[20].
  • Adriaan van Royen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adriaan van Royen supervised Petrus Camper as a doctoral student[22].
  • Adriaan van Royen supervised Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Adriaan van Royen's Commons category is recorded as Adriaan van Royen[24].
  • Adriaan van Royen's family name is recorded as Royen[25].
  • Adriaan van Royen's family name is recorded as van Royen[26].
  • Adriaan van Royen's given name is recorded as Adriaan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adriaan van Royen was born in Leiden[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 11, 1704[3] and November 17, 1704[11].

Education

Adriaan van Royen was educated at Leiden University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9]. Adriaan van Royen's field of work was medicine[13]. Employers include Leiden University[15], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14]. Doctoral students include Petrus Camper[22], a zoologist[32], 1722–1789[33], of Dutch Republic[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35], specialised in anatomy[36] and Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin[23], a botanist[37], 1727–1817[38], of Austrian Empire[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[40], specialised in botany[41].

Death and Burial

Adriaan van Royen died on February 28, 1779[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaan van Royen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin[44], a botanist[45], 1727–1817[46], of Austrian Empire[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in botany[49] and Petrus Camper[50], a zoologist[51], 1722–1789[52], of Dutch Republic[53], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[54], specialised in anatomy[55].

FAQs

Where was Adriaan van Royen born?

Adriaan van Royen was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Adriaan van Royen die?

Adriaan van Royen passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Adriaan van Royen do for work?

Adriaan van Royen worked as botanist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Adriaan van Royen go to school?

Adriaan van Royen was educated at Leiden University[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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