Christian August Friedrich Garcke

German botanist (1819–1904)
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Summary

Christian August Friedrich Garcke was born on October 25, 1819[1], in Bräunrode[2]. He died on January 10, 1904[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], pharmacist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Friedhof III der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
  • Field of work: botany[13]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Christian August Friedrich Garcke[17]
  • Family name: Garcke[18]
  • Given name: Christian[19], August[20], Friedrich[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[22]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23], Natural History Museum, Vienna[24], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[25], National Herbarium of Victoria[26], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[27], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[28], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[29], National Museum of Natural History[30], Herbarium Haussknecht, Institut für Spezielle Botanik[31], Zürich Herbaria[32]

Why It Matters

Christian August Friedrich Garcke has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Christian August Friedrich Garcke born?

Christian August Friedrich Garcke's place of birth was Bräunrode[2].

Where did Christian August Friedrich Garcke die?

Christian August Friedrich Garcke died in Berlin[4].

What did Christian August Friedrich Garcke do for work?

Christian August Friedrich Garcke worked as a botanist[5], pharmacist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

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  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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