Alfred Merz

Summary

Alfred Merz is a human^[1]. He was born in Perchtoldsdorf^[2]. He was born on +1880-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Buenos Aires^[4]. He died on +1925-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geographer^[7], oceanographer^[8], and director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alfred Merz's place of birth was Perchtoldsdorf^[2].
• Alfred Merz passed away in Buenos Aires^[4].
• Alfred Merz was born on +1880-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Merz died on +1925-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alfred Merz held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Alfred Merz held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Alfred Merz worked as an explorer^[6].
• Alfred Merz's professions included geographer^[7].
• Alfred Merz worked as an oceanographer^[8].
• Alfred Merz worked as a director^[9].
• Alfred Merz was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[13].
• Alfred Merz's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[14].
• Alfred Merz received the Alexander von Humboldt Medal^[15].
• Alfred Merz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[16].
• Alfred Merz's image is recorded as Alfred Merz.jpg^[17].
• Alfred Merz is recorded as male^[18].
• Alfred Merz's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alfred Merz's signature is recorded as Alfred Merz signature.jpg^[20].
• Alfred Merz supervised Georg Wüst as a doctoral student^[21].
• Alfred Merz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397713922^[22].
• Alfred Merz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47525880^[23].
• Alfred Merz's GND ID is recorded as 116912367^[24].
• Alfred Merz's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09543956^[25].
• Alfred Merz's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Merz^[26].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Merz's place of birth was Perchtoldsdorf^[2]. He was born on +1880-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alfred Merz was educated at University of Vienna^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geographer^[7], oceanographer^[8], and director^[9]. Among Alfred Merz's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[13]. He supervised Georg Wüst as a doctoral student^[21].

Recognition

Alfred Merz received the Alexander von Humboldt Medal^[15].

Death and Burial

Alfred Merz died on +1925-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Buenos Aires^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Merz include Merz Peninsula^[28], a peninsula^[29].

Why It Matters

Alfred Merz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

Entities named for him include Merz Peninsula^[28], a peninsula^[29].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Wüst^[31], a geologist^[32], 1890–1977^[33], of Germany^[34].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Merz born?

Born in Perchtoldsdorf^[2], Alfred Merz…

Where did Alfred Merz die?

Alfred Merz died in Buenos Aires^[4].

What did Alfred Merz do for work?

Alfred Merz worked as explorer^[6], geographer^[7], oceanographer^[8], and director^[9].

Where did Alfred Merz go to school?

Alfred Merz was educated at University of Vienna^[14].

What awards did Alfred Merz receive?

Honors received include Alexander von Humboldt Medal^[15].