Christian Friedrich Hornschuch

German botanist (1793-1850)
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Christian Friedrich Hornschuch
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Christian Friedrich Hornschuch

Summary

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch is a human[1]. He was born in Bad Rodach[2]. He was born on August 21, 1793[3]. He passed away in Greifswald[4]. He died on December 24, 1850[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], bryologist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], and mineralogist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's place of birth was Bad Rodach[2].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch died in Greifswald[4].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch was born on August 21, 1793[3].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch died on December 24, 1850[5].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's professions included botanist[6].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's professions included bryologist[7].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's professions included entomologist[9].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch worked as a mineralogist[10].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch worked as a co-editor[13].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was botany[14].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was bryology[15].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was mycology[16].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was entomology[17].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was chemistry[18].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's field of work was mineralogy[19].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch was employed by University of Greifswald[20].
  • Among Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's employers was Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald Zoologisches Institut und Museum[21].
  • Among Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's employers was Greifswald Botanic Garden and Arboretum[22].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch received the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[23].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch received the Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa[24].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch is recorded as male[26].
  • Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch was born in Bad Rodach[2]. He was born on August 21, 1793[3].

Education

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], bryologist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], mineralogist[10], and co-editor[13]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[29]; bryology[15], a branch of botany[30]; mycology[16], an academic discipline[31]; entomology[17], a branch of zoology[32]; chemistry[18], a branch of science[33]; and mineralogy[19], a branch of geology[34]. Employers include University of Greifswald[20], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1456[37]; Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald Zoologisches Institut und Museum[21], a research institute[38], in Germany[39], headquartered in Greifswald[40]; and Greifswald Botanic Garden and Arboretum[22], a botanical garden[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1763[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[23], a grade of an order[44], in Prussia[45] and Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa[24], a grade of an order[46], in Sweden[47].

Death and Burial

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch died on December 24, 1850[5]. He died in Greifswald[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Christian Friedrich Hornschuch born?

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch's place of birth was Bad Rodach[2].

Where did Christian Friedrich Hornschuch die?

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch died in Greifswald[4].

What did Christian Friedrich Hornschuch do for work?

Christian Friedrich Hornschuch worked as botanist[6], bryologist[7], university teacher[8], entomologist[9], and mineralogist[10].

What awards did Christian Friedrich Hornschuch receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[23] and Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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