Albrecht von Haller

Summary

Albrecht von Haller is a human^[1]. He was born in Bern^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1708^[3]. He passed away in Bern^[4]. He died on December 12, 1777^[5]. He worked as an anatomist^[6], librarian^[7], poet^[8], politician^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Albrecht von Haller's place of birth was Bern^[2].
• Albrecht von Haller passed away in Bern^[4].
• Albrecht von Haller was born on October 16, 1708^[3].
• Albrecht von Haller was born on January 1, 1708^[12].
• Albrecht von Haller died on December 12, 1777^[5].
• Albrecht von Haller died on January 1, 1777^[13].
• Albrecht von Haller's father was Niklaus Emanuel Haller^[14].
• Albrecht von Haller was married to Mariane Haller^[15].
• A child of Albrecht von Haller was Gottlieb Emanuel Haller^[16].
• Albrecht von Haller held citizenship in Switzerland^[17].
• Albrecht von Haller's professions included anatomist^[6].
• Albrecht von Haller worked as a librarian^[7].
• Albrecht von Haller worked as a poet^[8].
• Albrecht von Haller's professions included politician^[9].
• Albrecht von Haller's professions included physician^[10].
• Albrecht von Haller's professions included biologist^[18].
• Albrecht von Haller's field of work was anatomy^[19].
• Albrecht von Haller's field of work was physiology^[20].
• Albrecht von Haller held the position of Member of the Grand Council of Bern^[21].
• Albrecht von Haller was employed by University of Göttingen^[22].
• Albrecht von Haller was educated at University of Tübingen^[23].
• Albrecht von Haller was educated at Leiden University^[24].
• Albrecht von Haller's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave^[25].
• A notable student of Albrecht von Haller was Karl Ludwig Friedrich Trendelenburg^[26].
• Albrecht von Haller received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1708-10-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1777-12-12^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0c3f69d3-09f4-42e0-a5cb-dce63db1dccd^[32]

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Origins and Family

Albrecht von Haller's place of birth was Bern^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1708^[3] and January 1, 1708^[12]. His father was Niklaus Emanuel Haller^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen^[23], a comprehensive university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1477^[35], headquartered in Tübingen^[36] and Leiden University^[24], a university^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1575^[39], headquartered in Leiden^[40]. Albrecht von Haller's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist^[6], librarian^[7], poet^[8], politician^[9], physician^[10], and biologist^[18]. Fields of work include anatomy^[19], a branch of biology^[41] and physiology^[20], a branch of biology^[42]. Albrecht von Haller was employed by University of Göttingen^[22]. He held the position of Member of the Grand Council of Bern^[21]. A notable student of him was Karl Ludwig Friedrich Trendelenburg^[26]. Doctoral students include Georg Thomas von Asch^[43], a physician^[44], 1729–1807^[45], of Russian Empire^[46], specialised in medicine^[47] and Johann Gottfried Zinn^[48], a botanist^[49], 1727–1759^[50], of Germany^[51], specialised in medicine^[52].

Recognition

Albrecht von Haller received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

Personal Life

Among Albrecht von Haller's spouses was Mariane Haller^[15]. A child of him was Gottlieb Emanuel Haller^[16]. Religious affiliations include Christianity^[53], a major religious group^[54], founded in 0033^[55] and reformed^[56], in Switzerland^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 12, 1777^[5] and January 1, 1777^[13]. Albrecht von Haller died in Bern^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albrecht von Haller include 1308 Halleria^[58], an asteroid^[59] and Haller Rocks^[60], an island^[61].

Why It Matters

Albrecht von Haller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include 1308 Halleria^[58], an asteroid^[59] and Haller Rocks^[60], an island^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Gottfried Zinn^[64], a botanist^[65], 1727–1759^[66], of Germany^[67], specialised in medicine^[68].

FAQs

Where was Albrecht von Haller born?

Born in Bern^[2], Albrecht von Haller…

Where did Albrecht von Haller die?

Albrecht von Haller passed away in Bern^[4].

Who were Albrecht von Haller's parents?

Albrecht von Haller's father was Niklaus Emanuel Haller^[14].

Who was Albrecht von Haller married to?

Albrecht von Haller's spouses include Mariane Haller^[15].

What did Albrecht von Haller do for work?

Albrecht von Haller worked as anatomist^[6], librarian^[7], poet^[8], politician^[9], and physician^[10].

Where did Albrecht von Haller go to school?

Albrecht von Haller was educated at University of Tübingen^[23] and Leiden University^[24].

What awards did Albrecht von Haller receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].