Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt

German scientist (1685-1735)
Person human Q1160907
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Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt

Summary

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt is a human[1]. Born in Gdańsk[2], he… he was born on September 16, 1685[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 25, 1735[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geographer[7], cartographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was born on September 16, 1685[3].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt died on March 25, 1735[5].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt died on 1735[12].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's professions included explorer[6].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's professions included geographer[7].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's professions included cartographer[8].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's professions included botanist[9].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt worked as a naturalist[10].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was history[15].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was geography[16].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was botany[18].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was natural history[19].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's field of work was natural science[20].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was employed by Aptekarsky Prikaz[21].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt is recorded as male[24].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's Commons category is recorded as Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt[26].
  • Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt's family name is recorded as Messerschmidt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gdańsk[2], Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt… he was born on September 16, 1685[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geographer[7], cartographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10]. Fields of work include history[15]; geography[16], an academic discipline[36]; medicine[17], a field of study[37]; botany[18], an academic discipline[38]; natural history[19], an academic discipline[39]; and natural science[20]. Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was employed by Aptekarsky Prikaz[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 25, 1735[5] and 1735[12]. Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt born?

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was born in Gdańsk[2].

Where did Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt die?

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt do for work?

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt worked as explorer[6], geographer[7], cartographer[8], botanist[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt go to school?

Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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