Embrik Strand

Norwegian botanist, entomologist, arachnologist, professor, conservator, and lepidopterist (1876-1947)
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Embrik Strand

Summary

Embrik Strand is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ål[2]. He was born on June 2, 1876[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on November 3, 1947[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], entomologist[7], arachnologist[8], conservator[9], and lepidopterist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Embrik Strand was born in Ål[2].
  • Embrik Strand passed away in Riga[4].
  • Embrik Strand was born on June 2, 1876[3].
  • Embrik Strand died on November 3, 1947[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[12].
  • Embrik Strand held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Nynorsk was Embrik Strand's native language[14].
  • Embrik Strand's professions included botanist[6].
  • Embrik Strand worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Embrik Strand worked as an arachnologist[8].
  • Embrik Strand worked as a conservator[9].
  • Embrik Strand worked as a lepidopterist[10].
  • Embrik Strand's professions included zoologist[15].
  • Embrik Strand's field of work was zoology[16].
  • Embrik Strand's field of work was entomology[17].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was Museum am Löwentor[18].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was Museum of the University of Tübingen[19].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was Senckenberg Museum[20].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[21].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was University of Latvia[22].
  • Among Embrik Strand's employers was Oslo Zoological Museum[23].
  • Embrik Strand's education included a stint at University of Oslo[24].
  • Embrik Strand was educated at University of Marburg[25].
  • Embrik Strand was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26].
  • Embrik Strand is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Embrik Strand was born in Ål[2]. He was born on June 2, 1876[3]. Nynorsk was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[24], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and University of Marburg[25], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35]. Embrik Strand earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], entomologist[7], arachnologist[8], conservator[9], lepidopterist[10], and zoologist[15]. Fields of work include zoology[16], a branch of biology[37] and entomology[17], a branch of zoology[38]. Employers include Museum am Löwentor[18], a museum[39], in Germany[40]; Museum of the University of Tübingen[19], a museum[41], in Germany[42], founded in 2006[43]; Senckenberg Museum[20], a natural history museum[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1907[46]; Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[21], a natural history museum[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1810[49]; University of Latvia[22], a public university[50], in Latvia[51], founded in 1919[52], headquartered in Riga[53]; and Oslo Zoological Museum[23], an architectural structure[54], in Norway[55].

Death and Burial

Embrik Strand died on November 3, 1947[5]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He is buried at Forest Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Embrik Strand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Embrik Strand born?

Embrik Strand's place of birth was Ål[2].

Where did Embrik Strand die?

Embrik Strand passed away in Riga[4].

What did Embrik Strand do for work?

Embrik Strand worked as botanist[6], entomologist[7], arachnologist[8], conservator[9], and lepidopterist[10].

Where did Embrik Strand go to school?

Embrik Strand was educated at University of Oslo[24] and University of Marburg[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Digital Archives. digitalarkivet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . ZOBODAT. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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