Alexander von Volborth

Russian paleontologist
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Alexander von Volborth

Summary

Alexander von Volborth is a human[1]. He was born in Mogilev[2]. He was born on January 11, 1800[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 5, 1876[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], physician[7], mineralogist[8], and naturalist[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mogilev[2], Alexander von Volborth…
  • Alexander von Volborth died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Alexander von Volborth was born on January 11, 1800[3].
  • Alexander von Volborth died on March 5, 1876[5].
  • Alexander von Volborth's father was Johann Friedrich August Volborth[11].
  • Alexander von Volborth's mother was Eudoxia Kurganskaja[12].
  • Among Alexander von Volborth's spouses was Emilie von Volborth[13].
  • A child of Alexander von Volborth was Alexander Christian Friedrich von Volborth[14].
  • A child of Alexander von Volborth was Woldemar Volborth[15].
  • A child of Alexander von Volborth was Nikolai Volborth[16].
  • Alexander von Volborth held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Alexander von Volborth's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Alexander von Volborth worked as a physician[7].
  • Alexander von Volborth's professions included mineralogist[8].
  • Alexander von Volborth worked as a naturalist[9].
  • Alexander von Volborth's field of work was natural history[18].
  • Alexander von Volborth's field of work was medicine[19].
  • Alexander von Volborth's field of work was mineralogy[20].
  • Alexander von Volborth's field of work was paleontology[21].
  • Among Alexander von Volborth's employers was Mariinskaya Hospital[22].
  • Alexander von Volborth was employed by Goznak[23].
  • Among Alexander von Volborth's employers was Obukhovskaya Hospital[24].
  • Alexander von Volborth's education included a stint at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[25].
  • Alexander von Volborth's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[26].
  • Alexander von Volborth's education included a stint at Saint Peter's School[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander von Volborth's place of birth was Mogilev[2]. He was born on January 11, 1800[3]. His father was Johann Friedrich August Volborth[11]. His mother was Eudoxia Kurganskaja[12].

Education

Educated at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[25], a military academy[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1798[30]; University of Tübingen[26], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Tübingen[34]; and Saint Peter's School[27], a school[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1709[37]. Alexander von Volborth earned the academic degree of Q56706592[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], physician[7], mineralogist[8], and naturalist[9]. Fields of work include natural history[18], an academic discipline[39]; medicine[19], a field of study[40]; mineralogy[20], a branch of geology[41]; and paleontology[21], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Mariinskaya Hospital[22], a hospital[43], in Russia[44]; Goznak[23], an unitary enterprise[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1818[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]; and Obukhovskaya Hospital[24], a hospital[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1779[51].

Personal Life

Alexander von Volborth was married to Emilie von Volborth[13]. Children include Alexander Christian Friedrich von Volborth[14], 1829–1898[52]; Woldemar Volborth[15]; and Nikolai Volborth[16].

Death and Burial

Alexander von Volborth died on March 5, 1876[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander von Volborth include Volborthella tenuis[53], a fossil taxon[54] and volborthite[55], a mineral species[56].

Why It Matters

Alexander von Volborth is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Entities named for him include Volborthella tenuis[53], a fossil taxon[54] and volborthite[55], a mineral species[56].

FAQs

Where was Alexander von Volborth born?

Alexander von Volborth's place of birth was Mogilev[2].

Where did Alexander von Volborth die?

Alexander von Volborth passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Alexander von Volborth's parents?

Alexander von Volborth's father was Johann Friedrich August Volborth[11]. Alexander von Volborth's mother was Eudoxia Kurganskaja[12].

Who was Alexander von Volborth married to?

Alexander von Volborth's spouses include Emilie von Volborth[13].

What did Alexander von Volborth do for work?

Alexander von Volborth worked as paleontologist[6], physician[7], mineralogist[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Alexander von Volborth go to school?

Alexander von Volborth was educated at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[25], University of Tübingen[26], and Saint Peter's School[27].

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  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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