Christian Gottlieb Ludwig

German botanist (1709–1773)
Person human Q66324
Christian Gottlieb Ludwig
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Christian Gottlieb Ludwig

Summary

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig is a human[1]. He was born in Brzeg[2]. He was born on April 30, 1709[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 7, 1773[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's place of birth was Brzeg[2].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig died in Leipzig[4].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig was born on April 30, 1709[3].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig died on May 7, 1773[5].
  • A child of Christian Gottlieb Ludwig was Christian Friedrich Ludwig[9].
  • A child of Christian Gottlieb Ludwig was Christian Ludwig[10].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia[11].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's professions included botanist[6].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's professions included physician[7].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's field of work was botany[12].
  • Among Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's employers was Leipzig University[13].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig is recorded as male[15].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig supervised Johann Carl Gehler as a doctoral student[17].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's Commons category is recorded as Christian Gottlieb Ludwig[18].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's archives at is recorded as Leipzig University Library[19].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's family name is recorded as Ludwig[20].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's given name is recorded as Christian[21].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's work location is recorded as Leipzig[22].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig studied under Christoph Friedrich Haase[23].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig studied under Augustin Friedrich Walther[24].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's place of birth was Brzeg[2]. He was born on April 30, 1709[3].

Education

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14]. Studied under Christoph Friedrich Haase[23] and Augustin Friedrich Walther[24], a botanist[28], 1688–1746[29], of Germany[30], specialised in botany[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and physician[7]. Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's field of work was botany[12]. He was employed by Leipzig University[13]. He supervised Johann Carl Gehler as a doctoral student[17].

Personal Life

Children include Christian Friedrich Ludwig[9], a botanist[32], 1751–1823[33], of Germany[34], specialised in botany[35] and Christian Ludwig[10], a physician[36], 1749–1784[37], of Germany[38].

Death and Burial

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig died on May 7, 1773[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Carl Gehler[41], a physician[42], 1732–1796[43], of Germany[44].

FAQs

Where was Christian Gottlieb Ludwig born?

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig's place of birth was Brzeg[2].

Where did Christian Gottlieb Ludwig die?

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Christian Gottlieb Ludwig do for work?

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig worked as botanist[6] and physician[7].

Where did Christian Gottlieb Ludwig go to school?

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig was educated at Leipzig University[14].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Christian
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, physician
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  3. 4w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Brzeg
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  6. 6w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at Leipzig University Library
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