Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune

Belgian botanist (1779 - 1858)
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Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune
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Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune

Summary

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune is a human[1]. Born in Verviers[2], he… he was born on December 23, 1779[3]. He passed away in Verviers[4]. He died on December 28, 1858[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune was born in Verviers[2].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune died in Verviers[4].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune was born on December 23, 1779[3].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune died on December 28, 1858[5].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's professions included botanist[6].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune worked as a physician[7].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's field of work was botany[11].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's field of work was medicine[12].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune was Marie-Anne Libert[13].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's Commons category is recorded as Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune[17].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's family name is recorded as Lejeune[18].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's given name is recorded as Alexandre[19].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's described by source is recorded as Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two[21].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's significant person is recorded as Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle[23].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's significant person is recorded as Richard Joseph Courtois[24].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's P3413 is recorded as 4907[25].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's has works in the collection is recorded as Meise Botanic Garden[26].
  • Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune's place of birth was Verviers[2]. He was born on December 23, 1779[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8]. Fields of work include botany[11], an academic discipline[28] and medicine[12], a field of study[29]. A notable student of Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune was Marie-Anne Libert[13].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune died on December 28, 1858[5]. He passed away in Verviers[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune include Lejeunea[30], a taxon[31] and Lejeuneaceae[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Lejeunea[30], a taxon[31] and Lejeuneaceae[32], a taxon[33].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune born?

Born in Verviers[2], Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune…

Where did Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune die?

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune passed away in Verviers[4].

What did Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune do for work?

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune worked as botanist[6], physician[7], and botanical collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Index Herbariorum. Retrieved . sweetgum.nybg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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