Emin Paşa

German physician, traveller and Turkish-Egyptian colonial governor (1840-1892)
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Emin Paşa
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Emin Paşa was born on March 28, 1840, in Opole [1][2][3][4]. He died on October 23, 1892, in the Congo Free State [1][2][3][4][5]. A citizen of both the Kingdom of Prussia and the Ottoman Empire [6], he worked as an explorer, physician, ornithologist, zoologist, zoological collector, and botanical collector [7].

Emin Paşa practiced Judaism and received the Vega Medal and Founder’s Medal [8]. He was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Alte Breslauer Burschenschaft der Raczeks, and the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony [9].

Emin Paşa

Summary

Emin Paşa is a human[1]. Born in Opole[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1840[3]. He passed away in Congo Free State[4]. He died on October 23, 1892[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Emin Paşa was born in Opole[2].
  • Emin Paşa passed away in Congo Free State[4].
  • Emin Paşa was born on March 28, 1840[3].
  • Emin Paşa died on October 23, 1892[5].
  • Emin Paşa held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Emin Paşa held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Emin Paşa worked as an explorer[6].
  • Emin Paşa's professions included physician[7].
  • Emin Paşa worked as an ornithologist[8].
  • Emin Paşa's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Emin Paşa worked as a zoological collector[10].
  • Emin Paşa's professions included botanical collector[14].
  • Emin Paşa received the Vega Medal[15].
  • Emin Paşa received the Founder’s Medal[16].
  • Emin Paşa was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Emin Paşa was a member of Alte Breslauer Burschenschaft der Raczeks[18].
  • Emin Paşa was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[19].
  • Emin Paşa's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Emin Paşa's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[21].
  • Emin Paşa's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Emin Paşa is recorded as male[23].
  • Emin Paşa's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Emin Paşa's Commons category is recorded as Emin Pasha[25].
  • Emin Paşa's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[26].
  • Emin Paşa's archives at is recorded as State Archives of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Emin Paşa was born in Opole[2]. He was born on March 28, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], zoological collector[10], and botanical collector[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Vega Medal[15], a science award[28], in Sweden[29] and Founder’s Medal[16], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1831[32].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Judaism[20], a religion[33], founded in -0500[34]; Lutheranism[21], a Christian denominational family[35], founded in 1517[36]; and Islam[22], a major religious group[37], founded in 0631[38].

Death and Burial

Emin Paşa died on October 23, 1892[5]. He died in Congo Free State[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emin Paşa include Emin Pasha Relief Expedition[39], an expedition[40].

Why It Matters

Emin Paşa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Emin Pasha Relief Expedition[39], an expedition[40].

FAQs

Where was Emin Paşa born?

Emin Paşa's place of birth was Opole[2].

Where did Emin Paşa die?

Emin Paşa died in Congo Free State[4].

What did Emin Paşa do for work?

Emin Paşa worked as explorer[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], zoologist[9], and zoological collector[10].

What awards did Emin Paşa receive?

Honors received include Vega Medal[15] and Founder’s Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fandom. Retrieved . military.wikia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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