Carl Ludwig Willdenow

German botanist (1765-1812)
Person human Q76353
Carl Ludwig Willdenow
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Carl Ludwig Willdenow

Summary

Carl Ludwig Willdenow is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on August 22, 1765[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on July 10, 1812[5]. He worked as a pharmacist[6], taxonomist[7], botanist[8], pteridologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow died in Berlin[4].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was born on August 22, 1765[3].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow died on July 10, 1812[5].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as a pharmacist[6].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as a taxonomist[7].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as a botanist[8].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow's professions included pteridologist[9].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as a mycologist[13].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow's field of work was botany[14].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow held the position of professor[15].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was employed by Collegium medicum[17].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was employed by Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • A notable student of Carl Ludwig Willdenow was Alexander von Humboldt[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Ludwig Willdenow is Florae Berolinensis prodromus[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Ludwig Willdenow is Dissertatio Inauguralis Botanico-Medica de Achilleis[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Ludwig Willdenow is Historia Amaranthorum[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Ludwig Willdenow is Philosophia botanica [...] Editio tertia[24].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Carl Ludwig Willdenow… he was born on August 22, 1765[3].

Education

Carl Ludwig Willdenow's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacist[6], taxonomist[7], botanist[8], pteridologist[9], university teacher[10], and mycologist[13]. Carl Ludwig Willdenow's field of work was botany[14]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Collegium medicum[17], an organization[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1740[34]; and Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18], a botanical garden[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1897[37]. He held the position of professor[15]. A notable student of him was Alexander von Humboldt[20]. He supervised Carl Sigismund Kunth as a doctoral student[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Florae Berolinensis prodromus[21], a scientific book[39]; Dissertatio Inauguralis Botanico-Medica de Achilleis[22], a text[40]; Historia Amaranthorum[23], a version, edition or translation[41], in Switzerland[42]; and Philosophia botanica [...] Editio tertia[24], a version, edition or translation[43]. Things named for Carl Ludwig Willdenow include Willdenow Medal[44], an award[45].

Death and Burial

Carl Ludwig Willdenow died on July 10, 1812[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Ludwig Willdenow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Willdenow Medal[44], an award[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Sigismund Kunth[48], a biologist[49], 1788–1850[50], of Kingdom of Saxony[51], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[52], specialised in botany[53].

FAQs

Where was Carl Ludwig Willdenow born?

Carl Ludwig Willdenow's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Carl Ludwig Willdenow die?

Carl Ludwig Willdenow passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Carl Ludwig Willdenow do for work?

Carl Ludwig Willdenow worked as pharmacist[6], taxonomist[7], botanist[8], pteridologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Carl Ludwig Willdenow go to school?

Carl Ludwig Willdenow was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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