Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg

German biologist (1795–1876)
Person human Q76549
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
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Summary

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg was born on April 19, 1795[1], in Delitzsch[2]. He died on June 27, 1876[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Marien- und St. Nikolai-Friedhof I[11]
  • Father: Q136292553[12]
  • Mother: Q136292554[13]
  • Spouse: Q136292559[14]
  • Child: Clara Ehrenberg[15], Q136292527[16], Helene von Hanstein[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[18]
  • Occupation: university teacher[19], mycologist[20], entomologist[21], anatomist[22], phycologist[23], ornithologist[24], explorer[25], physician[26], microbiologist[27], ecologist[28], botanical collector[29], scientific collector[30], pharmacist[31], author[32]
  • Field of work: natural history[33], medicine[34], natural science[35]
  • Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[36]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[37], Leipzig University[38], Landesschule Pforta[39]
  • Award received: Leeuwenhoek Medal[40], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[41], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[42], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[44], Wollaston Medal[45]
  • Member of: Royal Society[46], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[47], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[48], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[49], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[50], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Russian Academy of Sciences[52], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[53], Académie Nationale de Médecine[54], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[55], Berlin Society of Friends of Natural Science[56], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[57]
  • Sex or gender: male[58]
  • Commons category: Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg[59]
  • Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[60], Berlin State Library[61], Q76637722[62], Q81164803[63]
  • Family name: Ehrenberg[64]
  • Given name: Christian[65]

Why It Matters

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg born?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg was born in Delitzsch[2].

Where did Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg die?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg died in Berlin[4].

Who were Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg's parents?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg's father was Q136292553[12]. Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg's mother was Q136292554[13].

Who was Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg married to?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg's spouses include Q136292559[14].

What did Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg do for work?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg worked as a biologist[5], paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], and botanist[9].

Where did Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg go to school?

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[37], Leipzig University[38], and Landesschule Pforta[39].

What awards did Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg receive?

Honors received include Leeuwenhoek Medal[40], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[41], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[42], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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