Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper

German botanist (1856–1901)
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Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper

Summary

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper is a human[1]. He was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on May 12, 1856[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on September 9, 1901[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], ecologist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper passed away in Basel[4].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was born on May 12, 1856[3].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper died on September 9, 1901[5].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's father was Wilhelm Philippe Schimper[11].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper held citizenship in France[13].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's professions included botanist[6].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's professions included ecologist[8].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Among Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's employers was University of Bonn[14].
  • Among Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's employers was University of Basel[15].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[16].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper is recorded as male[18].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper[20].
  • The cause of death was malaria[21].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's family name is recorded as Schimper[22].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's given name is recorded as Andreas[23].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper[24].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's work location is recorded as Bonn[25].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Strasbourg[2], Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper… he was born on May 12, 1856[3]. His father was Wilhelm Philippe Schimper[11].

Education

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was educated at University of Strasbourg[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], ecologist[8], and botanical collector[9]. Employers include University of Bonn[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and University of Basel[15], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1460[34], headquartered in Basel[35].

Death and Burial

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper died on September 9, 1901[5]. He died in Basel[4]. The cause of death was malaria[21].

Why It Matters

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Konstantin Mereschkowski[38], a biologist[39], 1854–1921[40], of Russian Empire[41], specialised in botany[42].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper born?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper die?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper died in Basel[4].

Who were Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's parents?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper's father was Wilhelm Philippe Schimper[11].

What did Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper do for work?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], ecologist[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper go to school?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper was educated at University of Strasbourg[16].

Who did Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper influence?

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper has been cited as an influence by Konstantin Mereschkowski[38].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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