Alfred Fischer

German botanist (1858–1913)
Person human Q15301643
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Summary

Alfred Fischer was born on December 17, 1858[1], in Meissen[2]. He died on March 27, 1913[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a mycologist[5], university teacher[6], bacteriologist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony[10]
  • Field of work: botany[11], plant pathology[12], pathogenic bacteria[13]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[14], German Society for Plant Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[17]
  • Family name: Fischer[18]
  • Given name: Alfred[19]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[20], Leipzig[21], Basel[22]
  • Manner of death: suicide[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]

Why It Matters

Alfred Fischer is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Fischer born?

Alfred Fischer's place of birth was Meissen[2].

Where did Alfred Fischer die?

Alfred Fischer passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Alfred Fischer do for work?

Alfred Fischer worked as a mycologist[5], university teacher[6], bacteriologist[7], and botanist[8].

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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