August Krogh

Summary

August Krogh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grenaa^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1874^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on September 13, 1949^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], zoologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• August Krogh was born in Grenaa^[2].
• August Krogh died in Copenhagen^[4].
• August Krogh was born on November 15, 1874^[3].
• August Krogh died on September 13, 1949^[5].
• August Krogh was married to Marie Krogh^[12].
• A child of August Krogh was Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen^[13].
• August Krogh held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[14].
• August Krogh's professions included physician^[6].
• August Krogh worked as a zoologist^[7].
• August Krogh's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• August Krogh's professions included university teacher^[9].
• August Krogh's professions included physiologist^[10].
• August Krogh's field of work was physiology^[15].
• August Krogh was employed by University of Copenhagen^[16].
• August Krogh was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17].
• August Krogh was educated at Aarhus Katedralskole^[18].
• August Krogh received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19].
• August Krogh received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[20].
• August Krogh received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[21].
• August Krogh received the Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[22].
• August Krogh received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[23].
• August Krogh received the honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[24].
• August Krogh was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• August Krogh was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• August Krogh was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

August Krogh's place of birth was Grenaa^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1874^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen^[17], a public research university^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1479^[30] and Aarhus Katedralskole^[18], a gymnasium^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1195^[33]. August Krogh earned the academic degree of Danish PhD^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], zoologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10]. August Krogh's field of work was physiology^[15]. He was employed by University of Copenhagen^[16]. He supervised Poul Brandt Rehberg as a doctoral student^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19], a science award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1901^[38]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[20], a lecture series^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1738^[41]; honorary doctor of Harvard University^[21], an award^[42], in United States^[43]; Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[22], an award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[23], an honorary degree^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[24], an award^[48], in Norway^[49].

Personal Life

Among August Krogh's spouses was Marie Krogh^[12]. A child of him was Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen^[13].

Death and Burial

August Krogh died on September 13, 1949^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for August Krogh include Krogh^[50], a lunar crater^[51]; Krogh Island^[52], an island^[53]; and The Marie and August Krogh Prize^[54], an award^[55], in Denmark^[56].

Why It Matters

August Krogh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Torkel Weis-Fogh^[59], an entomologist^[60], 1922–1975^[61], of Kingdom of Denmark^[62].

Entities named for him include Krogh^[50], a lunar crater^[51]; Krogh Island^[52], an island^[53]; and The Marie and August Krogh Prize^[54], an award^[55], in Denmark^[56].

FAQs

Where was August Krogh born?

Born in Grenaa^[2], August Krogh…

Where did August Krogh die?

August Krogh died in Copenhagen^[4].

Who was August Krogh married to?

August Krogh's spouses include Marie Krogh^[12].

What did August Krogh do for work?

August Krogh worked as physician^[6], zoologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], university teacher^[9], and physiologist^[10].

Where did August Krogh go to school?

August Krogh was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17] and Aarhus Katedralskole^[18].

What awards did August Krogh receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19], Croonian Medal and Lecture^[20], honorary doctor of Harvard University^[21], and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[22].

Who did August Krogh influence?

August Krogh has been cited as an influence by Torkel Weis-Fogh^[59].