Erwin Baur

German botanist, geneticist and university teacher (1875-1933)
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Erwin Baur

Summary

Erwin Baur is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ichenheim[2]. He was born on April 16, 1875[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on December 2, 1933[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], racial theorist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Erwin Baur was born in Ichenheim[2].
  • Erwin Baur passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Erwin Baur was born on April 16, 1875[3].
  • Erwin Baur was born on April 15, 1875[11].
  • Erwin Baur died on December 2, 1933[5].
  • Erwin Baur held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Erwin Baur held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Erwin Baur's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Erwin Baur worked as a racial theorist[7].
  • Erwin Baur's professions included botanist[8].
  • Erwin Baur worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Erwin Baur's field of work was botany[14].
  • Erwin Baur was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Erwin Baur received the honorary doctorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna[16].
  • Erwin Baur received the Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille[17].
  • Erwin Baur was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Erwin Baur was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Erwin Baur was a member of German Society for Racial Hygiene[20].
  • Erwin Baur is recorded as male[21].
  • Erwin Baur's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Erwin Baur supervised Elisabeth Schiemann as a doctoral student[23].
  • Erwin Baur's Commons category is recorded as Erwin Baur[24].
  • Erwin Baur's archives at is recorded as archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[25].
  • Erwin Baur's family name is recorded as Baur[26].
  • Erwin Baur's given name is recorded as Erwin[27].

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Origins and Family

Erwin Baur was born in Ichenheim[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1875[3] and April 15, 1875[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], racial theorist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9]. Erwin Baur's field of work was botany[14]. Among his employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]. He supervised Elisabeth Schiemann as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna[16], an award[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1907[30] and Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille[17], an award[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1912[33].

Death and Burial

Erwin Baur died on December 2, 1933[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Erwin Baur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elisabeth Schiemann[35], a geneticist[36], 1881–1972[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[39], specialised in genetics[40].

FAQs

Where was Erwin Baur born?

Erwin Baur's place of birth was Ichenheim[2].

Where did Erwin Baur die?

Erwin Baur passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Erwin Baur do for work?

Erwin Baur worked as geneticist[6], racial theorist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Erwin Baur receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna[16] and Erzherzog Rainer-Medaille[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . boku.ac.at. Retrieved . boku.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . The Half-Forgotten Standard Book of Three Men (On the 95th anniversary of the publication of the “Foundations of Human Hereditary Teaching and Racial Hygiene”). wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . boku.ac.at. Retrieved . boku.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . boku.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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