Dorothea Christiane Erxleben

physician (1715–1762)
Person human Q62931
Dorothea Christiane Erxleben
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Dorothea Christiane Erxleben

Summary

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Quedlinburg[2]. She was born on November 13, 1715[3]. She died in Quedlinburg[4]. She died on June 13, 1762[5]. She worked as a physician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was born in Quedlinburg[2].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben passed away in Quedlinburg[4].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was born on November 13, 1715[3].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben died on June 13, 1762[5].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was married to Johann Christian Erxleben[8].
  • A child of Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben[9].
  • A child of Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was Johann Heinrich Christian Erxleben[10].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben worked as a physician[6].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's field of work was health sciences[12].
  • Among Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was influenced by Laura Bassi[15].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben is recorded as female[16].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's Commons category is recorded as Dorothea Erxleben[18].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's family name is recorded as Erxleben[19].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's given name is recorded as Dorothea[20].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's given name is recorded as Christiane[21].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dorothea Erxleben[22].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's Commons gallery is recorded as Dorothea Erxleben[23].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dorothea Christiane Leporin'}[26].
  • Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dorothea Christiane Erxleben'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was born in Quedlinburg[2]. She was born on November 13, 1715[3].

Education

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's professions included physician[6]. Her field of work was health sciences[12]. Among her employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].

Personal Life

Among Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's spouses was Johann Christian Erxleben[8]. Children include Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben[9], a naturalist[28], 1744–1777[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30], specialised in veterinary medicine[31] and Johann Heinrich Christian Erxleben[10], a jurist[32], 1753–1811[33], of Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben died on June 13, 1762[5]. She died in Quedlinburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dorothea Christiane Erxleben include Erxleben[35], an impact crater[36].

Why It Matters

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for her include Erxleben[35], an impact crater[36].

FAQs

Where was Dorothea Christiane Erxleben born?

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was born in Quedlinburg[2].

Where did Dorothea Christiane Erxleben die?

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben died in Quedlinburg[4].

Who was Dorothea Christiane Erxleben married to?

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben's spouses include Johann Christian Erxleben[8].

What did Dorothea Christiane Erxleben do for work?

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben worked as physician[6].

Where did Dorothea Christiane Erxleben go to school?

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . 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
  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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