Édouard Desor

Summary

Édouard Desor is a human^[1]. Born in Friedrichsdorf^[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1811^[3]. He died in Nice^[4]. He died on February 23, 1882^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], geologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and mountaineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Édouard Desor's place of birth was Friedrichsdorf^[2].
• Édouard Desor passed away in Nice^[4].
• Édouard Desor was born on February 13, 1811^[3].
• Édouard Desor was born on January 1, 1811^[12].
• Édouard Desor died on February 23, 1882^[5].
• Édouard Desor died on January 1, 1882^[13].
• Burial took place at Cimetière du Château^[14].
• Édouard Desor held citizenship in France^[15].
• Édouard Desor held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• French was Édouard Desor's native language^[17].
• Édouard Desor worked as a politician^[6].
• Édouard Desor's professions included geologist^[7].
• Édouard Desor's professions included zoologist^[8].
• Édouard Desor worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Édouard Desor's professions included mountaineer^[10].
• Édouard Desor's professions included paleontologist^[18].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was geology^[19].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was paleontology^[20].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was prehistoric archaeology^[21].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was zoology^[22].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was politics^[23].
• Édouard Desor's field of work was glaciology^[24].
• Édouard Desor held the position of Member of the Swiss Council of States^[25].
• Édouard Desor held the position of Member of the Swiss Council of States^[26].
• Édouard Desor held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council^[27].

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Origins and Family

Édouard Desor's place of birth was Friedrichsdorf^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1811^[3] and January 1, 1811^[12]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Giessen^[28], a public university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1607^[31], headquartered in Giessen^[32] and Heidelberg University^[33], a public research university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1386^[36], headquartered in Heidelberg^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], geologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], mountaineer^[10], and paleontologist^[18]. Fields of work include geology^[19], a branch of science^[38]; paleontology^[20], an academic discipline^[39]; prehistoric archaeology^[21], an archaeological sub-discipline^[40]; zoology^[22], a branch of biology^[41]; politics^[23], an academic discipline^[42]; and glaciology^[24], a field of study^[43]. Édouard Desor was employed by University of Neuchâtel^[44]. Positions held include Member of the Swiss Council of States^[25]; Member of the Swiss National Council^[27], a position^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1848^[47]; and Member of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel^[48].

Recognition

Édouard Desor received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[49].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism^[50], a Christian denominational family^[51], founded in 1517^[52] and reformed^[53], in Switzerland^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 23, 1882^[5] and January 1, 1882^[13]. Édouard Desor passed away in Nice^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière du Château^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Édouard Desor include Mount Desor^[55], a mountain^[56], in United States^[57].

Why It Matters

Édouard Desor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Mount Desor^[55], a mountain^[56], in United States^[57].

FAQs

Where was Édouard Desor born?

Édouard Desor was born in Friedrichsdorf^[2].

Where did Édouard Desor die?

Édouard Desor passed away in Nice^[4].

What did Édouard Desor do for work?

Édouard Desor worked as politician^[6], geologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and mountaineer^[10].

Where did Édouard Desor go to school?

Édouard Desor was educated at University of Giessen^[28] and Heidelberg University^[33].

What awards did Édouard Desor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[49].