Ernst Haeckel
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Summary
Ernst Haeckel was born on February 16, 1834[1], in Potsdam[2]. He died on August 9, 1919[3], in Jena[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], zoologist[7], philosopher[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,903 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1834[11]
- Date of death: 1919[12]
- Father: Carl Haeckel[13]
- Spouse: Anna Sethe[14], Agnes Huschke[15]
- Child: Walter Haeckel[16], Elisabeth Haeckel[17]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[18], Weimar Republic[19], Kingdom of Prussia[20]
- Occupation: ecologist[21], ornithologist[22], university teacher[23], ichthyologist[24], botanist[25], explorer[26], photographer[27], writer[28], botanical collector[29], draftsperson[30]
- Field of work: common descent[31]
- Position held: rector of the University of Jena[32]
- Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[34], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[35]
- Doctoral advisor: Johannes Peter Müller[36]
- Award received: Darwin Medal[37], Cothenius Medal[38], Darwin–Wallace Medal[39], Linnean Medal[40], Bressa Prize[41], Swammerdam Medal[42]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[43], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[44], Zoological Society of London[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[47], American Philosophical Society[48], Academy of Sciences of Turin[49], Deutscher Monistenbund[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch[52], Arnold Lang[53], Otto Schmiedeknecht[54], Emil Goeldi[55], Hans Friedrich Gadow[56], Carl Friedrich Roewer[57]
- Commons category: Ernst Haeckel[58]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[59]
- Academic degree: doctorate[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ernst Haeckel include 12323 Haeckel[61] and Ernst-Haeckel Award[62].
Why It Matters
Ernst Haeckel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[65], a historian[66], 1880–1936[67], of Germany[68]; Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay[69], an explorer[70], 1846–1888[71], of Russian Empire[72], specialised in botany[73]; Augusto dos Anjo[74], a poet[75], 1884–1914[76], of Brazil[77]; and Emil Goeldi[78], a botanist[79], 1859–1917[80], of Switzerland[81], specialised in zoology[82].
Works attributed to him include Kunstformen der Natur[83], a written work[84]. Entities named for him include 12323 Haeckel[61] and Ernst-Haeckel Award[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch[85], Oscar Hertwig[86], Emil Goeldi[87], Hans Friedrich Gadow[88], Carl Friedrich Roewer[89], and Arnold Lang[90].
FAQs
Where was Ernst Haeckel born?
Ernst Haeckel was born in Potsdam[2].
Where did Ernst Haeckel die?
Ernst Haeckel passed away in Jena[4].
Who were Ernst Haeckel's parents?
Ernst Haeckel's father was Carl Haeckel[13].
Who was Ernst Haeckel married to?
Ernst Haeckel's spouses include Anna Sethe[14] and Agnes Huschke[15].
What did Ernst Haeckel do for work?
Ernst Haeckel worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], zoologist[7], philosopher[8], and naturalist[9].
Where did Ernst Haeckel go to school?
Ernst Haeckel was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[34] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[35].
What awards did Ernst Haeckel receive?
Honors received include Darwin Medal[37], Cothenius Medal[38], Darwin–Wallace Medal[39], and Linnean Medal[40].
Who did Ernst Haeckel influence?
Ernst Haeckel has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[65], Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay[69], Augusto dos Anjo[74], and Emil Goeldi[78].