Anders Sandøe Ørsted
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Summary
Anders Sandøe Ørsted was born on June 21, 1816[1], in Rudkøbing[2]. He died on September 3, 1872[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], marine biologist[7], mycologist[8], and explorer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Jacob Albert Ørsted[11]
- Mother: Q137392679[12]
- Spouse: Q137392681[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[14]
- Occupation: botanical collector[15], scientific collector[16], naturalist[17]
- Field of work: botany[18]
- Employer: University of Copenhagen[19]
- Educated at: University of Copenhagen[20]
- Member of: Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: Ørsted[23]
- Commons category: Anders Sandøe Ørsted (botanist)[24]
- Residence: Denmark[25]
- Family name: Ørsted[26]
- Given name: Anders[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Nordisk familjebok[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[32]
- Name in native language: Anders Sandø Ørsted[33]
- Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[34], Natural History Museum, Vienna[35], University of Vienna[36], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[37], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[38], National Herbarium of Victoria[39], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[40], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Anders Sandøe Ørsted include Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) oerstedii[42], a taxon[43].
Why It Matters
Anders Sandøe Ørsted has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for him include Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) oerstedii[42], a taxon[43].
FAQs
Where was Anders Sandøe Ørsted born?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted's place of birth was Rudkøbing[2].
Where did Anders Sandøe Ørsted die?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted died in Copenhagen[4].
Who were Anders Sandøe Ørsted's parents?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted's father was Jacob Albert Ørsted[11]. Anders Sandøe Ørsted's mother was Q137392679[12].
Who was Anders Sandøe Ørsted married to?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted's spouses include Q137392681[13].
What did Anders Sandøe Ørsted do for work?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], marine biologist[7], mycologist[8], and explorer[9].
Where did Anders Sandøe Ørsted go to school?
Anders Sandøe Ørsted was educated at University of Copenhagen[20].