Edwin Klebs

Swiss biologist (1834-1913)
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Edwin Klebs
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Edwin Klebs

Summary

Edwin Klebs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg[2]. He was born on February 6, 1834[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on October 23, 1913[5]. He worked as a bacteriologist[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Königsberg[2], Edwin Klebs…
  • Edwin Klebs passed away in Bern[4].
  • Edwin Klebs was born on February 6, 1834[3].
  • Edwin Klebs was born on January 1, 1834[10].
  • Edwin Klebs died on October 23, 1913[5].
  • Edwin Klebs died on January 1, 1923[11].
  • A child of Edwin Klebs was Arnold Klebs[12].
  • Edwin Klebs held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Edwin Klebs held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Edwin Klebs worked as a bacteriologist[6].
  • Edwin Klebs's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edwin Klebs's professions included pathologist[8].
  • Edwin Klebs's field of work was anatomy[15].
  • Edwin Klebs's field of work was bacteriology[16].
  • Edwin Klebs held the position of professor[17].
  • Edwin Klebs was employed by Charles University[18].
  • Edwin Klebs was employed by University of Bern[19].
  • Among Edwin Klebs's employers was University of Zurich[20].
  • Among Edwin Klebs's employers was University of Würzburg[21].
  • Edwin Klebs was educated at University of Würzburg[22].
  • Edwin Klebs's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[23].
  • Edwin Klebs was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
  • Edwin Klebs's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Virchow[25].
  • Edwin Klebs was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[26].
  • Edwin Klebs was a member of Burschenschaft Germania Königsberg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Königsberg[2], Edwin Klebs… Recorded date of birth include February 6, 1834[3] and January 1, 1834[10].

Education

Educated at University of Würzburg[22], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1402[30], headquartered in Würzburg[31]; University of Königsberg[23], a university[32], in Kingdom of Prussia[33], founded in 1544[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]. Edwin Klebs's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Virchow[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[39]. He studied under Rudolf Virchow[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bacteriologist[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8]. Fields of work include anatomy[15], a branch of biology[41] and bacteriology[16], a branch of biology[42]. Employers include Charles University[18], a public university[43], in Czech Republic[44], founded in 1348[45], headquartered in Prague[46]; University of Bern[19], a comprehensive university[47], in Switzerland[48], founded in 1834[49], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[50]; University of Zurich[20], a university[51], in Switzerland[52], founded in 1833[53], headquartered in Zurich[54]; and University of Würzburg[21], a public university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1402[57], headquartered in Würzburg[58]. Edwin Klebs held the position of professor[17].

Personal Life

A child of Edwin Klebs was Arnold Klebs[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 23, 1913[5] and January 1, 1923[11]. Edwin Klebs passed away in Bern[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[60].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edwin Klebs include Klebsiella[61], a taxon[62].

Why It Matters

Edwin Klebs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Klebsiella[61], a taxon[62].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Klebs born?

Born in Königsberg[2], Edwin Klebs…

Where did Edwin Klebs die?

Edwin Klebs passed away in Bern[4].

What did Edwin Klebs do for work?

Edwin Klebs worked as bacteriologist[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8].

Where did Edwin Klebs go to school?

Edwin Klebs was educated at University of Würzburg[22], University of Königsberg[23], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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