Eduard Petri

German-Russian geographer and anthropologist (1854-1899)
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Eduard Petri

Summary

Eduard Petri is a human[1]. Born in Sigulda[2], he… he was born on +1854-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1899-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Eduard Petri's place of birth was Sigulda[2].
  • Eduard Petri died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Eduard Petri was born on +1854-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eduard Petri died on +1899-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Eduard Petri was Bernhard Petri[11].
  • Eduard Petri held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Eduard Petri's professions included geographer[6].
  • Eduard Petri worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Eduard Petri worked as an ethnographer[8].
  • Eduard Petri worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Eduard Petri's field of work was geography[13].
  • Eduard Petri's field of work was ethnography[14].
  • Eduard Petri's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Eduard Petri held the position of board member[16].
  • Eduard Petri held the position of Privatdozent[17].
  • Eduard Petri held the position of extraordinary professor[18].
  • Eduard Petri held the position of professor[19].
  • Eduard Petri held the position of vice president[20].
  • Eduard Petri was employed by University of Bern[21].
  • Eduard Petri was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[22].
  • Eduard Petri's education included a stint at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[23].
  • Eduard Petri was educated at University of Bern[24].
  • Eduard Petri was educated at Karl May School[25].
  • Eduard Petri's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Valentin[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Eduard Petri's place of birth was Sigulda[2]. He was born on +1854-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[23], a military academy[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1798[29]; University of Bern[24], a comprehensive university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1834[32], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[33]; and Karl May School[25], a secondary school[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1856[36]. Eduard Petri's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Valentin[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include geography[13], an academic discipline[38]; ethnography[14], an academic discipline[39]; and anthropology[15], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include University of Bern[21], a comprehensive university[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1834[43], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[44] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[22], a university[45], in Russian Empire[46], founded in 1819[47]. Positions held include board member[16], a position[48]; Privatdozent[17], an academic rank[49]; extraordinary professor[18], an academic rank[50], in Germany[51]; professor[19], a title of authority[52]; and vice president[20], a position[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna[54], an order[55], in Russian Empire[56], founded in 1735[57]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[58], an order[59], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[60], founded in 1765[61]; State Councillor[62], in Russian Empire[63]; and ennoblement[64].

Personal Life

A child of Eduard Petri was Bernhard Petri[11].

Death and Burial

Eduard Petri died on +1899-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[65]. He is buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Petri born?

Eduard Petri was born in Sigulda[2].

Where did Eduard Petri die?

Eduard Petri passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Eduard Petri do for work?

Eduard Petri worked as geographer[6], anthropologist[7], ethnographer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Eduard Petri go to school?

Eduard Petri was educated at S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[23], University of Bern[24], and Karl May School[25].

What awards did Eduard Petri receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna[54], Order of Saint Stanislaus[58], State Councillor[62], and ennoblement[64].

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Class ancestry

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

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