Carl Alexander Clerck

Swedish entomologist
Person human Q455194
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Carl Alexander Clerck

Summary

Carl Alexander Clerck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm City[2]. He was born on 1710[3]. He died in Stockholm City[4]. He died on July 22, 1765[5]. He worked as a lepidopterist[6], arachnologist[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Alexander Clerck's place of birth was Stockholm City[2].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck died in Stockholm City[4].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck was born on 1710[3].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck was born on January 1, 1709[10].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck died on July 22, 1765[5].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck worked as a lepidopterist[6].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's professions included arachnologist[7].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's professions included naturalist[8].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's field of work was entomology[12].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's field of work was arachnology[13].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck was educated at Uppsala University[14].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck is recorded as male[16].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's Commons category is recorded as Carl Alexander Clerck[18].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's family name is recorded as Clerck[19].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's given name is recorded as Carl[20].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's author citation is recorded as Clerck[22].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck studied under Carl Linnaeus[23].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[24].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Carl Alexander Clerck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Alexander Clerck was born in Stockholm City[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1710[3] and January 1, 1709[10].

Education

Carl Alexander Clerck was educated at Uppsala University[14]. He studied under Carl Linnaeus[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lepidopterist[6], arachnologist[7], and naturalist[8]. Fields of work include entomology[12], a branch of zoology[28] and arachnology[13], a branch of zoology[29].

Death and Burial

Carl Alexander Clerck died on July 22, 1765[5]. He passed away in Stockholm City[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Alexander Clerck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Svenska Spindlar[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Carl Alexander Clerck born?

Carl Alexander Clerck was born in Stockholm City[2].

Where did Carl Alexander Clerck die?

Carl Alexander Clerck passed away in Stockholm City[4].

What did Carl Alexander Clerck do for work?

Carl Alexander Clerck worked as lepidopterist[6], arachnologist[7], and naturalist[8].

Where did Carl Alexander Clerck go to school?

Carl Alexander Clerck was educated at Uppsala University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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