Albert Oppel

German paleontologist (1831–1865)
Person human Q66578
Albert Oppel
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Albert Oppel

Summary

Albert Oppel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hohenheim[2]. He was born on December 19, 1831[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on December 22, 1865[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hohenheim[2], Albert Oppel…
  • Albert Oppel passed away in Munich[4].
  • Albert Oppel was born on December 19, 1831[3].
  • Albert Oppel died on December 22, 1865[5].
  • A child of Albert Oppel was Albert Oppel[10].
  • Albert Oppel held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[11].
  • Albert Oppel's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Albert Oppel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Albert Oppel's professions included geologist[8].
  • Albert Oppel was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Albert Oppel's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[13].
  • Albert Oppel's doctoral advisor was Friedrich August von Quenstedt[14].
  • Albert Oppel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Albert Oppel is recorded as male[16].
  • Albert Oppel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Albert Oppel's Commons category is recorded as Albert Oppel[18].
  • Albert Oppel's family name is recorded as Oppel[19].
  • Albert Oppel's given name is recorded as Albert[20].
  • Albert Oppel's author citation is recorded as Oppel[21].
  • Albert Oppel's work location is recorded as Munich[22].
  • Albert Oppel's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[23].
  • Albert Oppel's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Albert Oppel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Albert Oppel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Albert Oppel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hohenheim[2], Albert Oppel… he was born on December 19, 1831[3].

Education

Albert Oppel was educated at University of Tübingen[13]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich August von Quenstedt[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8]. Albert Oppel was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].

Personal Life

A child of Albert Oppel was he[10].

Death and Burial

Albert Oppel died on December 22, 1865[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Oppel include Dorsum Oppel[28], a dorsum[29].

Why It Matters

Albert Oppel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Dorsum Oppel[28], a dorsum[29].

FAQs

Where was Albert Oppel born?

Albert Oppel was born in Hohenheim[2].

Where did Albert Oppel die?

Albert Oppel died in Munich[4].

What did Albert Oppel do for work?

Albert Oppel worked as paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Albert Oppel go to school?

Albert Oppel was educated at University of Tübingen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 117135712
    Occupation → paleontologist, university teacher, geologist
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Albert
    Family name → Oppel
    Employer → —
    Writing language → German
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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