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Ernst Schmitz

German naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist and Roman Catholic priest (1845–1922)
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Ernst Schmitz
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
May 18, 1845
Date of death
December 3, 1922
Place of birth
Rheydt
Place of death
Haifa
Country of citizenship
Germany, Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal[10][11][12]
Occupation
zoologist, ornithologist, Catholic priest, entomologist, zoological collector, naturalist[13]
Position held
director[14]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[15]
Work location
Funchal, Jerusalem, Tabgha, Haifa[23][24][25][26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Portuguese, German[27][28]
Affiliation
Museu do Seminário[29]
Archives at
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[17]
Family name
Schmitz[19]
Given name
Ernst, Ernesto, Johann[20][21][22]
Name in native language
Ernst Johann Schmitz, Ernesto João Schmitz[30][31]
Religious order
Congregation of the Mission[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en E. J. Schmitz en E. Schmitz en Ernst Schmitz en Ernst Johann Schmitz en Ernesto Schmitz ar إرنست يوهان شميتز da Ernst Johann Schmitz de E. Schmitz de Ernst Johann Schmitz de Ernesto Schmitz de E. J. Schmitz es E. J. Schmitz es Ernesto Schmitz es Ernst Johann Schmitz es E. Schmitz fi Ernst Johann Schmitz fr E. J. Schmitz fr Ernesto Schmitz fr Ernst Johann Schmitz fr E. Schmitz
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
3124163513754311230005
GND ID
1069848867
DDB person (GND) ID
1069848867
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1069848867
Entomologists of the World ID
44649
Freebase ID
/m/09ry4wc
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
13625
J9U entity ID
987010314826205171, 987007411354505171
Parsifal cluster ID
946222
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
156043
Prabook ID
2425267
ZOBODAT person ID
8826

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
Catholic priest, zoologist, entomologist, ornithologist
Work location 4
Jerusalem, Haifa, Funchal, Tabgha
Country of citizenship 3
Germany, Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal
Given name 3
Ernst, Johann, Ernesto
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Portuguese
Family name 1
Schmitz
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Rheydt
Place of death 1
Haifa
Position held 1
director
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Religious order 1
Congregation of the Mission
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Ernst Schmitz was born on May 18, 1845[1], in Rheydt[2]. He died on December 3, 1922[3], in Haifa[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], Catholic priest[7], entomologist[8], and zoological collector[9].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Schmitz born?

Ernst Schmitz's place of birth was Rheydt[2].

Where did Ernst Schmitz die?

Ernst Schmitz died in Haifa[4].

What did Ernst Schmitz do for work?

Ernst Schmitz worked as a zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], Catholic priest[7], entomologist[8], and zoological collector[9].

Related Entities

Germany Haifa Jerusalem Portugal

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65777: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 9w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987010314826205171, 987007411354505171
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987007411354505171, batch #270936"
  3. 10w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, ornithologist, Catholic priest +1
    "Added reference: Occupation: Catholic priest"
  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, ornithologist, Catholic priest +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #51085: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, ornithologist, Catholic priest +1
    Parsifal cluster ID → 946222
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 946222, batch #259862"
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