Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch

German paleontologist and zoologist (1827–1882)
Person human Q1038987
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Summary

Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch was born on June 1, 1827[1], in Heidelberg[2]. He died on April 18, 1882[3], in Wiesbaden[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], geologist[7], and teacher[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 1, 1829[10]
  • Place of burial: Nordfriedhof[11]
  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[12]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch[15]
  • Family name: Koch[16]
  • Given name: Carl[17]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55282446[18]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • P14927: 116272899[21]

FAQs

Where was Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch born?

Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].

Where did Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch die?

Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch died in Wiesbaden[4].

What did Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch do for work?

Carl Jacob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch worked as a paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], geologist[7], and teacher[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Koch, Karl Jakob Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    P14927 → 116272899
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'it']
    Date of birth → +1827-06-01T00:00:00Z, +1829-06-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · SimonEUV · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A020268726
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → paleontologist, zoologist, geologist +1
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Place of death → Wiesbaden
    Image of grave → Grab Carl Koch.jpg
    Image → Carl Jakob Wilhelm Ludwig Koch (1827–1882).jpg
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