Emil du Bois-Reymond

German physician and physiologist (1818–1896)
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Emil du Bois-Reymond

Summary

Emil du Bois-Reymond is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1818[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on December 26, 1896[5]. He worked as a physician[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Emil du Bois-Reymond…
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond was born on November 7, 1818[3].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond died on December 26, 1896[5].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond is buried at Französischer Friedhof[12].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's father was Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond[13].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's mother was Q137719811[14].
  • A child of Emil du Bois-Reymond was Estelle Du Bois-Reymond[15].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[16].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond is identified as part of the Huguenots ethnic group[17].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as a physician[6].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as a physiologist[7].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as a physicist[9].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's professions included zoologist[10].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as a neurologist[18].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's field of work was electrophysiology[19].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's field of work was physiology[20].
  • Among Emil du Bois-Reymond's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[21].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond was employed by Academy of Arts, Berlin[22].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's education included a stint at University of Bonn[23].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's education included a stint at Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[25].
  • Emil du Bois-Reymond's doctoral advisor was Johannes Peter Müller[26].
  • A notable student of Emil du Bois-Reymond was Isidor Rosenthal[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil du Bois-Reymond's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on November 7, 1818[3]. His father was Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond[13]. His mother was Q137719811[14]. He is identified as part of the Huguenots ethnic group[17].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[23], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[25], a school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1689[38]. Emil du Bois-Reymond's doctoral advisor was Johannes Peter Müller[26]. Academic degrees include doctorate[39] and professor[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], zoologist[10], and neurologist[18]. Fields of work include electrophysiology[19], a branch of biology[41] and physiology[20], a branch of biology[42]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin[21], a university[43], in Prussia[44], founded in 1828[45] and Academy of Arts, Berlin[22], an academy[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1993[48], headquartered in Academy of Arts (Pariser Platz)[49]. Notable students include Isidor Rosenthal[27] and Eduard Hitzig[50]. Emil du Bois-Reymond supervised Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[52], a civil decoration[53], in Prussia[54], founded in 1842[55]; Helmholtz Medal[56], a science award[57], in German Empire[58]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[59], an order[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1980[62]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[63], an award[64], in Austria[65], founded in 1650[66]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[67], a fellowship award[68], in United Kingdom[69].

Personal Life

A child of Emil du Bois-Reymond was Estelle Du Bois-Reymond[15]. His religion is recorded as reformed[70].

Death and Burial

Emil du Bois-Reymond died on December 26, 1896[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Französischer Friedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer[73], a biochemist[74], 1829–1902[75], of Russian Empire[76], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[77], specialised in anatomy[78].

FAQs

Where was Emil du Bois-Reymond born?

Born in Berlin[2], Emil du Bois-Reymond…

Where did Emil du Bois-Reymond die?

Emil du Bois-Reymond died in Berlin[4].

Who were Emil du Bois-Reymond's parents?

Emil du Bois-Reymond's father was Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond[13]. Emil du Bois-Reymond's mother was Q137719811[14].

What did Emil du Bois-Reymond do for work?

Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as physician[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Emil du Bois-Reymond go to school?

Emil du Bois-Reymond was educated at University of Bonn[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[25].

What awards did Emil du Bois-Reymond receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[52], Helmholtz Medal[56], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[59], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[63].

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