Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht

Summary

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht is a human^[1]. He was born in Bad König^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1838^[3]. He died in Michelstadt^[4]. He died on March 29, 1889^[5]. He worked as an entomologist^[6], explorer^[7], meteorologist^[8], and naval officer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht was born in Bad König^[2].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht passed away in Michelstadt^[4].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht was born on September 8, 1838^[3].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht died on March 29, 1889^[5].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht died on March 3, 1881^[11].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht died on March 29, 1881^[12].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht died on September 8, 1881^[13].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[14].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse^[15].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's professions included entomologist^[6].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's professions included explorer^[7].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht worked as a meteorologist^[8].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht worked as a naval officer^[9].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's education included a stint at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Founder’s Medal^[17].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Order of Leopold^[18].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[19].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Order of the Red Eagle^[20].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus^[21].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht received the Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword^[22].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht is recorded as male^[23].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's Commons category is recorded as Carl Weyprecht^[25].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[26].
• Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht was part of the conflict Second Italian War of Independence^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad König^[2], Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht… he was born on September 8, 1838^[3].

Education

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's education included a stint at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist^[6], explorer^[7], meteorologist^[8], and naval officer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Founder’s Medal^[17], a science award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1831^[30]; Order of Leopold^[18], an order^[31], in Austrian Empire^[32], founded in 1808^[33]; Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[19], an order^[34], in Kingdom of Italy^[35], founded in 1805^[36]; Order of the Red Eagle^[20], an order^[37], in Kingdom of Prussia^[38], founded in 1792^[39]; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus^[21], a dynastic order of knighthood^[40], in Duchy of Savoy^[41], founded in 1572^[42]; and Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword^[22], a grade of an order^[43], in Portugal^[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 29, 1889^[5], March 3, 1881^[11], March 29, 1881^[12], and September 8, 1881^[13]. Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht died in Michelstadt^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht include Weyprecht Mountains^[45], a mountain range^[46]; Cape Weyprecht^[47], a cape^[48], in Norway^[49]; and Weyprecht Medal^[50], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52].

Why It Matters

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of Franz Josef Land^[55], an archipelago^[56], in Russia^[57]. Entities named for him include Weyprecht Mountains^[45], a mountain range^[46]; Cape Weyprecht^[47], a cape^[48], in Norway^[49]; and Weyprecht Medal^[50], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52].

FAQs

Where was Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht born?

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht's place of birth was Bad König^[2].

Where did Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht die?

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht passed away in Michelstadt^[4].

What did Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht do for work?

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht worked as entomologist^[6], explorer^[7], meteorologist^[8], and naval officer^[9].

Where did Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht go to school?

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16].

What awards did Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal^[17], Order of Leopold^[18], Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[19], and Order of the Red Eagle^[20].

What did Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht discover?

Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht is credited as discoverer of Franz Josef Land^[55].