Arnold Lang

Swiss naturalist (1855-1914)
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Arnold Lang
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Arnold Lang

Summary

Arnold Lang is a human[1]. He was born in Oftringen[2]. He was born on June 18, 1855[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on November 30, 1914[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and anatomist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Arnold Lang's place of birth was Oftringen[2].
  • Arnold Lang passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Arnold Lang was born on June 18, 1855[3].
  • Arnold Lang died on November 30, 1914[5].
  • Arnold Lang is buried at Cemetery Nordheim[10].
  • Arnold Lang held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Arnold Lang worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Arnold Lang worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Arnold Lang worked as an anatomist[8].
  • Arnold Lang's field of work was comparative anatomy[12].
  • Arnold Lang's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Arnold Lang held the position of rector[14].
  • Arnold Lang was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].
  • Arnold Lang was employed by University of Zurich[16].
  • Among Arnold Lang's employers was ETH Zurich[17].
  • Arnold Lang's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18].
  • Arnold Lang was educated at University of Geneva[19].
  • Arnold Lang's doctoral advisor was Ernst Haeckel[20].
  • Arnold Lang received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21].
  • Arnold Lang received the honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[22].
  • Arnold Lang was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Arnold Lang was a member of Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala[24].
  • Arnold Lang was a member of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University[25].
  • Arnold Lang's religion is recorded as reformed[26].
  • Arnold Lang is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arnold Lang's place of birth was Oftringen[2]. He was born on June 18, 1855[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and University of Geneva[19], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1559[34], headquartered in Geneva[35]. Arnold Lang's doctoral advisor was Ernst Haeckel[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and anatomist[8]. Fields of work include comparative anatomy[12] and zoology[13], a branch of biology[36]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1558[39], headquartered in Jena[40]; University of Zurich[16], a university[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1833[43], headquartered in Zurich[44]; and ETH Zurich[17], an institute of technology[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1855[47], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[48]. Arnold Lang held the position of rector[14]. Doctoral students include Emily Arnesen[49], a zoologist[50], 1867–1928[51], of Norway[52]; Adolf Naef[53], a zoologist[54], 1883–1949[55], of Switzerland[56], specialised in zoology[57]; Sinai Tschulok[58], a biologist[59], 1875–1945[60], of Switzerland[61]; Marie Daiber[62], a zoologist[63], 1868–1928[64]; Otto Zietzschmann[65], a veterinarian[66], 1879–1957[67]; and Alexander Sokolowsky[68], a zoologist[69], 1866–1949[70], of Germany[71], specialised in zoology[72].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21], an award[73], in Switzerland[74] and honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[22], an award[75], in Switzerland[76].

Personal Life

Arnold Lang's religion is recorded as reformed[26].

Death and Burial

Arnold Lang died on November 30, 1914[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Cemetery Nordheim[10].

Why It Matters

Arnold Lang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Kristine Bonnevie[78], a zoologist[79], 1872–1948[80], of Norway[81], awarded the King's Medal of Merit[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Emily Arnesen[83], a zoologist[84], 1867–1928[85], of Norway[86]; Marianne Plehn[87], a professor[88], 1863–1946[89], of Germany[90]; Adolf Naef[91], a zoologist[92], 1883–1949[93], of Switzerland[94], specialised in zoology[95]; and Leonid Breitfuß[96], a naturalist[97], 1864–1950[98], of Russian Empire[99], specialised in zoology[100].

FAQs

Where was Arnold Lang born?

Arnold Lang was born in Oftringen[2].

Where did Arnold Lang die?

Arnold Lang died in Zurich[4].

What did Arnold Lang do for work?

Arnold Lang worked as zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and anatomist[8].

Where did Arnold Lang go to school?

Arnold Lang was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18] and University of Geneva[19].

What awards did Arnold Lang receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[22].

Who did Arnold Lang influence?

Arnold Lang has been cited as an influence by Kristine Bonnevie[78].

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