Carl Gegenbaur

Summary

Carl Gegenbaur is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Würzburg^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1826^[3]. He died in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on June 14, 1903^[5]. He worked as an anatomist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Carl Gegenbaur was born in Würzburg^[2].
• Carl Gegenbaur died in Heidelberg^[4].
• Carl Gegenbaur was born on August 21, 1826^[3].
• Carl Gegenbaur died on June 14, 1903^[5].
• Carl Gegenbaur's father was Q139882087^[10].
• Carl Gegenbaur's mother was Q139882090^[11].
• Carl Gegenbaur was married to Q139882096^[12].
• Carl Gegenbaur was married to Q139882103^[13].
• A child of Carl Gegenbaur was Q139882097^[14].
• A child of Carl Gegenbaur was Elisabeth Gegenbaur^[15].
• Carl Gegenbaur held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria^[16].
• Carl Gegenbaur's professions included anatomist^[6].
• Carl Gegenbaur's professions included zoologist^[7].
• Carl Gegenbaur's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Carl Gegenbaur's field of work was embryology^[17].
• Carl Gegenbaur's field of work was comparative anatomy^[18].
• Carl Gegenbaur held the position of professor^[19].
• Carl Gegenbaur was employed by University of Würzburg^[20].
• Carl Gegenbaur was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21].
• Among Carl Gegenbaur's employers was Heidelberg University^[22].
• Carl Gegenbaur was educated at University of Würzburg^[23].
• A notable student of Carl Gegenbaur was Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay^[24].
• A notable student of Carl Gegenbaur was Otto Emil Seydel^[25].
• Carl Gegenbaur received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].
• Carl Gegenbaur received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Gegenbaur was born in Würzburg^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1826^[3]. His father was Q139882087^[10]. His mother was Q139882090^[11].

Education

Carl Gegenbaur was educated at University of Würzburg^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include embryology^[17], a branch of biology^[28] and comparative anatomy^[18]. Employers include University of Würzburg^[20], a public university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1402^[31], headquartered in Würzburg^[32]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1558^[35], headquartered in Jena^[36]; and Heidelberg University^[22], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1386^[39], headquartered in Heidelberg^[40]. Carl Gegenbaur held the position of professor^[19]. Notable students include Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay^[24], an explorer^[41], 1846–1888^[42], of Russian Empire^[43], specialised in botany^[44] and Otto Emil Seydel^[25], a physician^[45], 1863–1926^[46], of German Reich^[47]. He supervised Georg Ruge as a doctoral student^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27], an order^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1980^[53]; Copley Medal^[54], a medallion^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1731^[57]; Cothenius Medal^[58], a science award^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1792^[61]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[62], a civil decoration^[63], in Prussia^[64], founded in 1842^[65]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[66], a fellowship award^[67].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q139882096^[12] and Q139882103^[13]. Children include Q139882097^[14] and Elisabeth Gegenbaur^[15], a painter^[68], 1871–1947^[69].

Death and Burial

Carl Gegenbaur died on June 14, 1903^[5]. He died in Heidelberg^[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Gegenbaur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Ruge^[72], an anatomist^[73], 1852–1919^[74], of German Empire^[75], specialised in anatomy^[76].

FAQs

Where was Carl Gegenbaur born?

Carl Gegenbaur was born in Würzburg^[2].

Where did Carl Gegenbaur die?

Carl Gegenbaur passed away in Heidelberg^[4].

Who were Carl Gegenbaur's parents?

Carl Gegenbaur's father was Q139882087^[10]. Carl Gegenbaur's mother was Q139882090^[11].

Who was Carl Gegenbaur married to?

Carl Gegenbaur's spouses include Q139882096^[12] and Q139882103^[13].

What did Carl Gegenbaur do for work?

Carl Gegenbaur worked as anatomist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Carl Gegenbaur go to school?

Carl Gegenbaur was educated at University of Würzburg^[23].

What awards did Carl Gegenbaur receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27], Copley Medal^[54], and Cothenius Medal^[58].