Catharina Helena Dörrien

German botanist, botanical artist, author, translator, editor and governess (1717–1795)
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Catharina Helena Dörrien

Summary

Catharina Helena Dörrien is a human[1]. She was born in Hildesheim[2]. She was born on March 1, 1717[3]. She died in Dillenburg[4]. She died on June 8, 1795[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], governess[8], painter[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hildesheim[2], Catharina Helena Dörrien…
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien passed away in Dillenburg[4].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien was born on March 1, 1717[3].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien was born on January 1, 1717[12].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien died on June 8, 1795[5].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien died on January 1, 1795[13].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's professions included botanist[6].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien worked as a governess[8].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's professions included painter[9].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's professions included writer[10].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien worked as a translator[15].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's field of work was botany[16].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien was a member of Berlin Society of Friends of Natural Science[17].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien is recorded as female[18].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's Commons category is recorded as Catharina Helena Doerrien[20].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's family name is recorded as Dörrien[21].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's given name is recorded as Catharina[22].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's given name is recorded as Helena[23].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's given name is recorded as K.[24].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's given name is recorded as H.[25].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's described by source is recorded as Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[26].
  • Catharina Helena Dörrien's described by source is recorded as Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Catharina Helena Dörrien's place of birth was Hildesheim[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1717[3] and January 1, 1717[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], governess[8], painter[9], writer[10], and translator[15]. Catharina Helena Dörrien's field of work was botany[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 8, 1795[5] and January 1, 1795[13]. Catharina Helena Dörrien died in Dillenburg[4].

Why It Matters

Catharina Helena Dörrien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catharina Helena Dörrien born?

Born in Hildesheim[2], Catharina Helena Dörrien…

Where did Catharina Helena Dörrien die?

Catharina Helena Dörrien passed away in Dillenburg[4].

What did Catharina Helena Dörrien do for work?

Catharina Helena Dörrien worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], governess[8], painter[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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.

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