Anders Jahan Retzius

Swedish naturalist and professor of botany, chemist, and natural history, Lund University (1742-1821)
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Anders Jahan Retzius

Summary

Anders Jahan Retzius is a human[1]. He was born in Kristianstads parish[2]. He was born on October 3, 1742[3]. He passed away in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4]. He died on October 6, 1821[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anders Jahan Retzius was born in Kristianstads parish[2].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius died in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius was born on October 3, 1742[3].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius was born on October 3, 1743[12].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius was born on 1742[13].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius died on October 6, 1821[5].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius died on 1821[14].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius is buried at Solna cemetery[15].
  • A child of Anders Jahan Retzius was Anders Retzius[16].
  • A child of Anders Jahan Retzius was Magnus Kristian Retzius[17].
  • A child of Anders Jahan Retzius was Carl Gustaf Retzius[18].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius held citizenship in Sweden[19].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's professions included chemist[6].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's professions included botanist[7].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's professions included entomologist[9].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius worked as a zoologist[10].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's professions included pharmacist[20].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's field of work was botany[21].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's field of work was mycology[22].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's field of work was zoology[23].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's field of work was chemistry[24].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's field of work was geology[25].
  • Among Anders Jahan Retzius's employers was Lund University[26].
  • Anders Jahan Retzius's education included a stint at Lund University[27].

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Origins and Family

Anders Jahan Retzius was born in Kristianstads parish[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1742[3], October 3, 1743[12], and 1742[13].

Education

Anders Jahan Retzius's education included a stint at Lund University[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], zoologist[10], and pharmacist[20]. Fields of work include botany[21], an academic discipline[28]; mycology[22], an academic discipline[29]; zoology[23], a branch of biology[30]; chemistry[24], a branch of science[31]; and geology[25], a branch of science[32]. Among Anders Jahan Retzius's employers was Lund University[26]. Notable students include Carl Adolph Agardh[33], a botanist[34], 1785–1859[35], of Sweden[36], specialised in botany[37]; Sven Nilsson[38], an anthropologist[39], 1787–1883[40], of Sweden[41], specialised in zoology[42]; Carl Fredrik Fallén[43], an entomologist[44], 1764–1830[45], of Sweden[46], awarded the Professor[47], specialised in entomology[48]; and Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt[49], a botanist[50], 1785–1874[51], of Sweden[52], awarded the Lundblad prize[53], specialised in dipterology[54].

Personal Life

Children include Anders Retzius[16], a biologist[55], 1796–1860[56], of Sweden[57], specialised in anatomy[58]; Magnus Kristian Retzius[17], a physician[59], 1795–1871[60], of Sweden[61]; and Carl Gustaf Retzius[18], a botanist[62], 1798–1833[63], of Sweden[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 6, 1821[5] and 1821[14]. Anders Jahan Retzius died in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4]. He is buried at Solna cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Anders Jahan Retzius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Anders Jahan Retzius born?

Born in Kristianstads parish[2], Anders Jahan Retzius…

Where did Anders Jahan Retzius die?

Anders Jahan Retzius died in Storkyrkoförsamlingen[4].

What did Anders Jahan Retzius do for work?

Anders Jahan Retzius worked as chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Anders Jahan Retzius go to school?

Anders Jahan Retzius was educated at Lund University[27].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation chemist, botanist, university teacher +7
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