Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann

German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher (1801-1877)
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Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann
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Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann

Summary

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on July 1, 1801[3]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on April 21, 1877[5]. He worked as a physiologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leipzig[2], Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann…
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was born on July 1, 1801[3].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann died on April 21, 1877[5].
  • A child of Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was Richard von Volkmann[11].
  • A child of Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was Wilhelm Volkmann[12].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[13].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann worked as a physiologist[6].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann worked as an anatomist[7].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's professions included physician[9].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's field of work was physiology[15].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann held the position of rector[16].
  • Among Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat[17].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was employed by Leipzig University[18].
  • Among Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was educated at Leipzig University[20].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was educated at Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen[21].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann is recorded as male[26].
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann… he was born on July 1, 1801[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[20], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen[21], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1543[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], and physician[9]. Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann's field of work was physiology[15]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat[17], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1803[37], headquartered in Tartu[38]; Leipzig University[18], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1409[41], headquartered in Leipzig[42]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1502[45], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[46]. He held the position of rector[16]. He supervised Hermann Lotze as a doctoral student[47].

Personal Life

Children include Richard von Volkmann[11], a writer[48], 1830–1889[49], of Kingdom of Saxony[50], awarded the Commander of the Order of Vasa[51] and Wilhelm Volkmann[12], a bookseller[52], 1837–1896[53], of Kingdom of Prussia[54].

Death and Burial

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann died on April 21, 1877[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Lotze[57], a philosopher[58], 1817–1881[59], of Kingdom of Saxony[60].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann born?

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was born in Leipzig[2].

Where did Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann die?

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann do for work?

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann worked as physiologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], and physician[9].

Where did Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann go to school?

Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann was educated at Leipzig University[20] and Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen[21].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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