Carl Christian Mez

German botanist (1866-1944)
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Carl Christian Mez
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Summary

Carl Christian Mez was born on March 26, 1866[1], in Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He died on January 8, 1944[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 24, 1866[11]
  • Place of burial: Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[12]
  • Spouse: Thea Mez[13]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[14]
  • Field of work: botany[15]
  • Position held: professor[16]
  • Employer: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], University of Wrocław[18]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], University of Freiburg[20]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Carl Christian Mez[23]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[24]
  • Family name: Mez[25]
  • Given name: Carl Christian[26]
  • Work location: Berlin[27], Wrocław[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Carl Christian Mez[30]
  • Collection items at: William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[31], Harvard University Herbaria[32], National Museum of Natural History[33], Zürich Herbaria[34]
  • P14925: 636[35]
  • P14927: 117011908[36]

Why It Matters

Carl Christian Mez has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Carl Christian Mez born?

Carl Christian Mez was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

Where did Carl Christian Mez die?

Carl Christian Mez died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who was Carl Christian Mez married to?

Carl Christian Mez's spouses include Thea Mez[13].

What did Carl Christian Mez do for work?

Carl Christian Mez worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Carl Christian Mez go to school?

Carl Christian Mez was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19] and University of Freiburg[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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