Carl Ludwig Blume

German-Dutch botanist (1796-1862)
Person human Q76816
Carl Ludwig Blume
Marius Jacob Sirks · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Carl Ludwig Blume

Summary

Carl Ludwig Blume is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on June 9, 1796[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on February 3, 1862[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], university teacher[9], and entomologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carl Ludwig Blume was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume died in Leiden[4].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was born on June 9, 1796[3].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was born on January 1, 1796[12].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume died on February 3, 1862[5].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume died on January 1, 1862[13].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[14].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume worked as a botanist[6].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume worked as a pteridologist[7].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's professions included bryologist[8].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume worked as an entomologist[10].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's professions included mycologist[16].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's field of work was botany[17].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was employed by Leiden University[18].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was educated at Leiden University[19].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume is recorded as male[23].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's Commons category is recorded as Carl Ludwig Blume[25].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's family name is recorded as Blume[26].
  • Carl Ludwig Blume's given name is recorded as Carl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Carl Ludwig Blume… Recorded date of birth include June 9, 1796[3] and January 1, 1796[12].

Education

Carl Ludwig Blume's education included a stint at Leiden University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], university teacher[9], entomologist[10], and mycologist[16]. Carl Ludwig Blume's field of work was botany[17]. Among his employers was Leiden University[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 1862[5] and January 1, 1862[13]. Carl Ludwig Blume died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Ludwig Blume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Museum Botanicum[30], a literary work[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1849[33].

FAQs

Where was Carl Ludwig Blume born?

Carl Ludwig Blume was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Carl Ludwig Blume die?

Carl Ludwig Blume died in Leiden[4].

What did Carl Ludwig Blume do for work?

Carl Ludwig Blume worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], university teacher[9], and entomologist[10].

Where did Carl Ludwig Blume go to school?

Carl Ludwig Blume was educated at Leiden University[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Carl Ludwig Blume. Retrieved April 24, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/carl-ludwig-blume
MLA “Carl Ludwig Blume.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 24 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/carl-ludwig-blume.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carl-ludwig-blume_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Carl Ludwig Blume}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carl-ludwig-blume}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-24}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Carl Ludwig Blume — https://4ort.xyz/entity/carl-ludwig-blume (retrieved 2026-04-24)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carl-ludwig-blume · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, pteridologist, bryologist +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 16d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 494
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 494, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.