Edgar Irmscher

German botanist and university teacher (1887-1968)
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Edgar Irmscher

Summary

Edgar Irmscher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on August 17, 1887[3]. He died in Maulbronn[4]. He died on May 3, 1968[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], taxonomist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Irmscher was born in Dresden[2].
  • Edgar Irmscher passed away in Maulbronn[4].
  • Edgar Irmscher was born on August 17, 1887[3].
  • Edgar Irmscher was born on 1887[11].
  • Edgar Irmscher died on May 3, 1968[5].
  • Edgar Irmscher died on 1968[12].
  • Edgar Irmscher held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Edgar Irmscher worked as a botanist[6].
  • Edgar Irmscher worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Edgar Irmscher worked as a taxonomist[8].
  • Edgar Irmscher worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Edgar Irmscher's field of work was botany[14].
  • Among Edgar Irmscher's employers was University of Hamburg[15].
  • Among Edgar Irmscher's employers was Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[16].
  • Edgar Irmscher's doctoral advisor was Adolf Engler[17].
  • Edgar Irmscher's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Edgar Irmscher is recorded as male[19].
  • Edgar Irmscher's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edgar Irmscher was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].
  • Edgar Irmscher earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[22].
  • Edgar Irmscher's family name is recorded as Irmscher[23].
  • Edgar Irmscher's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Edgar Irmscher's given name is recorded as Edgar[25].
  • Edgar Irmscher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Edgar Irmscher's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Paul Edgar Irmscher'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], Edgar Irmscher… Recorded date of birth include August 17, 1887[3] and 1887[11].

Education

Edgar Irmscher's doctoral advisor was Adolf Engler[17]. He earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], taxonomist[8], and botanical collector[9]. Edgar Irmscher's field of work was botany[14]. Employers include University of Hamburg[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Hamburg[31] and Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[16], a botanical garden[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1897[34].

Personal Life

Edgar Irmscher's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 3, 1968[5] and 1968[12]. Edgar Irmscher died in Maulbronn[4].

Why It Matters

Edgar Irmscher has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Irmscher born?

Edgar Irmscher's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did Edgar Irmscher die?

Edgar Irmscher died in Maulbronn[4].

What did Edgar Irmscher do for work?

Edgar Irmscher worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], taxonomist[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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