Alfred Kirchhoff

German geographer and naturalist (1838–1907)
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Alfred Kirchhoff
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Alfred Kirchhoff

Summary

Alfred Kirchhoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on May 23, 1838[3]. He died in Mockau[4]. He died on February 8, 1907[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], university teacher[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erfurt[2], Alfred Kirchhoff…
  • Alfred Kirchhoff passed away in Mockau[4].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff was born on May 23, 1838[3].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff died on February 8, 1907[5].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's professions included geographer[6].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's professions included naturalist[8].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's field of work was geography[11].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff was educated at University of Bonn[13].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[16].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff is recorded as male[17].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Kirchhoff[19].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's archives at is recorded as University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt[20].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's family name is recorded as Kirchhoff[22].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's given name is recorded as Alfred[23].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • Alfred Kirchhoff's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Kirchhoff was born in Erfurt[2]. He was born on May 23, 1838[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[13], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]. Alfred Kirchhoff earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], university teacher[7], and naturalist[8]. Alfred Kirchhoff's field of work was geography[11]. Among his employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

Death and Burial

Alfred Kirchhoff died on February 8, 1907[5]. He died in Mockau[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Kirchhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Kirchhoff born?

Alfred Kirchhoff's place of birth was Erfurt[2].

Where did Alfred Kirchhoff die?

Alfred Kirchhoff passed away in Mockau[4].

What did Alfred Kirchhoff do for work?

Alfred Kirchhoff worked as geographer[6], university teacher[7], and naturalist[8].

Where did Alfred Kirchhoff go to school?

Alfred Kirchhoff was educated at University of Bonn[13] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . sundoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de. sundoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation geographer, university teacher, naturalist
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