Eduard Seler

German academic (1849–1922)
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Summary

Eduard Seler was born on December 5, 1849[1], in Krosno Odrzańskie[2]. He died on November 23, 1922[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1849[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1922[12]
  • Place of burial: Berlin[13]
  • Spouse: Caecilie Seler-Sachs[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[16], philologist[17], ethnologist[18], Americanist[19]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22], Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Eduard Seler[25]
  • Archives at: Ibero-American Institute Berlin[26], Library of the Ibero-American Institute Berlin[27]
  • Family name: Seler[28]
  • Given name: Eduard[29]
  • Official website: http://fundacioneduardseler.4mg.com/[30]
  • Described by source: Neue Deutsche Biographie[31], Nordisk familjebok[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
  • Name in native language: Eduard Seler[34]

Why It Matters

Eduard Seler has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Seler born?

Eduard Seler's place of birth was Krosno Odrzańskie[2].

Where did Eduard Seler die?

Eduard Seler died in Berlin[4].

Who was Eduard Seler married to?

Eduard Seler's spouses include Caecilie Seler-Sachs[14].

What did Eduard Seler do for work?

Eduard Seler worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and botanist[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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