Dan Koehl

Swedish zookeeper and elephant trainer of Alsatian ancestry
Person human Q55767069
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Dan Koehl

Summary

Dan Koehl is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1959-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mahout[4], zookeeper[5], tamer[6], photographer[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Koehl was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Dan Koehl was born on +1959-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Koehl's father was Gösta Albert Köhl[10].
  • Dan Koehl's mother was Margot Köhl[11].
  • Dan Koehl held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Dan Koehl's professions included mahout[4].
  • Dan Koehl worked as a zookeeper[5].
  • Dan Koehl's professions included tamer[6].
  • Dan Koehl's professions included photographer[7].
  • Dan Koehl worked as an author[8].
  • Dan Koehl's professions included hunter[13].
  • Dan Koehl's field of work was anthrozoology[14].
  • Dan Koehl's field of work was zoogeography[15].
  • Dan Koehl's field of work was animal training[16].
  • Among Dan Koehl's employers was Airavata Elephant Foundation[17].
  • Dan Koehl was educated at Calle Flygare Teaterskola[18].
  • Dan Koehl was educated at Tierpark Hagenbeck[19].
  • Dan Koehl was a member of The Elephant Managers Association[20].
  • Dan Koehl's image is recorded as Dan Albert John Koehl 2020.png[21].
  • Dan Koehl is recorded as male[22].
  • Dan Koehl's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dan Koehl's signature is recorded as DKoehl dan koehl signature.gif[24].
  • Dan Koehl's Commons category is recorded as Dan Koehl[25].
  • Dan Koehl's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1599-7769[26].
  • Dan Koehl's family name is recorded as Koehl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Koehl was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1959-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gösta Albert Köhl[10]. His mother was Margot Köhl[11].

Education

Educated at Calle Flygare Teaterskola[18], a drama school[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1940[30] and Tierpark Hagenbeck[19], a zoo[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in Stellingen[34]. Studied under Helmut Pinter[35], a zookeeper[36], 1924–2017[37], of Sweden[38] and Torsten Mörner[39], a veterinarian[40], b. 1952[41], of Sweden[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mahout[4], zookeeper[5], tamer[6], photographer[7], author[8], and hunter[13]. Fields of work include anthrozoology[14], an academic discipline[43]; zoogeography[15], a branch of geography[44]; and animal training[16]. Dan Koehl was employed by Airavata Elephant Foundation[17].

Why It Matters

Dan Koehl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Elephant Encyclopedia[47], a website[48], founded in 1995[49], written by him[50].

FAQs

Where was Dan Koehl born?

Dan Koehl was born in Stockholm[2].

Who were Dan Koehl's parents?

Dan Koehl's father was Gösta Albert Köhl[10]. Dan Koehl's mother was Margot Köhl[11].

What did Dan Koehl do for work?

Dan Koehl worked as mahout[4], zookeeper[5], tamer[6], photographer[7], and author[8].

Where did Dan Koehl go to school?

Dan Koehl was educated at Calle Flygare Teaterskola[18] and Tierpark Hagenbeck[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [14] . elephant.se. elephant.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . elephant.se. elephant.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [4] . elephant.se. elephant.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . elephant.se. elephant.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . kyrkokartan.se. kyrkokartan.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . elephant.se. elephant.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . ciklid.org. ciklid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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