Carl Peter Thunberg
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Summary
Carl Peter Thunberg was born on November 11, 1743[1], in Jönköping[2]. He died on August 8, 1828[3], in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (978 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[11]
- Father: Q140332051[12]
- Mother: Q140332052[13]
- Spouse: Q140332067[14]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[15]
- Occupation: zoologist[16], ornithologist[17], physician[18], university teacher[19], lepidopterist[20], mycologist[21], philosopher[22], naturalist[23], botanical collector[24], scientific collector[25], historian[26], surgeon[27]
- Field of work: botany[28], zoology[29], malacology[30], entomology[31]
- Employer: Uppsala University[32]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[33]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl Linnaeus[34], Jonas Sidrén[35]
- Student: Katsuragawa Hoshū[36], Nakagawa Jun'an[37], Jonas Niclas Ahl[38]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[39]
- Member of: Royal Society[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[41], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[42], Russian Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[45], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[46], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[47], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[48], Dejima's three scholars[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Commons category: Carl Peter Thunberg[51]
- Family name: Thunberg[52]
- Given name: Carl[53], Peter[54]
- Author citation (zoology): Thunberg[55]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Peter Thunberg[56]
- Commons gallery: Carl Peter Thunberg[57]
- Work location: Uppsala[58], Amsterdam[59], Cape Colony[60], Batavia[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Peter Thunberg include Thunbergia[62], a taxon[63].
Why It Matters
Carl Peter Thunberg has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Works attributed to him include Nova genera plantarum[66], a literary work[67]. Entities named for him include Thunbergia[62], a taxon[63].
FAQs
Where was Carl Peter Thunberg born?
Carl Peter Thunberg's place of birth was Jönköping[2].
Where did Carl Peter Thunberg die?
Carl Peter Thunberg died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
Who were Carl Peter Thunberg's parents?
Carl Peter Thunberg's father was Q140332051[12]. Carl Peter Thunberg's mother was Q140332052[13].
Who was Carl Peter Thunberg married to?
Carl Peter Thunberg's spouses include Q140332067[14].
What did Carl Peter Thunberg do for work?
Carl Peter Thunberg worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and writer[9].
Where did Carl Peter Thunberg go to school?
Carl Peter Thunberg was educated at Uppsala University[33].
What awards did Carl Peter Thunberg receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[39].