Ferdinand Zirkel

Summary

Ferdinand Zirkel is a human^[1]. Born in Bonn^[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1838^[3]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He died on June 11, 1912^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and mineralogist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bonn^[2], Ferdinand Zirkel…
• Ferdinand Zirkel was born in Germany^[10].
• Ferdinand Zirkel died in Bonn^[4].
• Ferdinand Zirkel was born on May 20, 1838^[3].
• Ferdinand Zirkel died on June 11, 1912^[5].
• Ferdinand Zirkel died on June 12, 1912^[11].
• Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Bonn^[12].
• Ferdinand Zirkel held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Ferdinand Zirkel's professions included geologist^[6].
• Ferdinand Zirkel worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ferdinand Zirkel worked as a mineralogist^[8].
• Ferdinand Zirkel's field of work was geology^[14].
• Ferdinand Zirkel's field of work was mineralogy^[15].
• Ferdinand Zirkel held the position of professor^[16].
• Ferdinand Zirkel was employed by Kiel University^[17].
• Among Ferdinand Zirkel's employers was Leipzig University^[18].
• Among Ferdinand Zirkel's employers was Lviv University^[19].
• Ferdinand Zirkel's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[20].
• A notable student of Ferdinand Zirkel was Karl Weule^[21].
• Ferdinand Zirkel received the Cothenius Medal^[22].
• Ferdinand Zirkel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23].
• Ferdinand Zirkel received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24].
• Ferdinand Zirkel received the Wollaston Medal^[25].
• Ferdinand Zirkel was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Ferdinand Zirkel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bonn^[2], a big city^[28], in Germany^[29] and Germany^[10], a sovereign state^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1949^[32]. Ferdinand Zirkel was born on May 20, 1838^[3].

Education

Ferdinand Zirkel's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and mineralogist^[8]. Fields of work include geology^[14], a branch of science^[33] and mineralogy^[15], a branch of geology^[34]. Employers include Kiel University^[17], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1665^[37], headquartered in Kiel^[38]; Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1409^[41], headquartered in Leipzig^[42]; and Lviv University^[19], a public university^[43], in Ukraine^[44], founded in 1661^[45], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[46]. Ferdinand Zirkel held the position of professor^[16]. A notable student of him was Karl Weule^[21]. Doctoral students include Albrecht Penck^[47], a geologist^[48], 1858–1945^[49], of Kingdom of Saxony^[50], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[51], specialised in geology^[52]; Charles Whitman Cross^[53], a geologist^[54], 1854–1949^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[57], specialised in petrology^[58]; and Karl Weule^[59], an ethnologist^[60], 1864–1926^[61], of Germany^[62], specialised in ethnology^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Cothenius Medal^[22], a science award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1792^[66]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23], an order^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 1980^[69]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; and Wollaston Medal^[25], a geology award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 1831^[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 11, 1912^[5] and June 12, 1912^[11]. Ferdinand Zirkel died in Bonn^[4]. He is buried at Alter Friedhof Bonn^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ferdinand Zirkel include zirkelite^[75], a mineral species^[76] and Dorsum Zirkel^[77], a dorsum^[78].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Zirkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include zirkelite^[75], a mineral species^[76] and Dorsum Zirkel^[77], a dorsum^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Albrecht Penck^[81], a geologist^[82], 1858–1945^[83], of Kingdom of Saxony^[84], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[85], specialised in geology^[86] and Karl Weule^[87], an ethnologist^[88], 1864–1926^[89], of Germany^[90], specialised in ethnology^[91].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Zirkel born?

Ferdinand Zirkel's place of birth was Bonn^[2].

Where did Ferdinand Zirkel die?

Ferdinand Zirkel passed away in Bonn^[4].

What did Ferdinand Zirkel do for work?

Ferdinand Zirkel worked as geologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and mineralogist^[8].

Where did Ferdinand Zirkel go to school?

Ferdinand Zirkel was educated at University of Bonn^[20].

What awards did Ferdinand Zirkel receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal^[22], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24], and Wollaston Medal^[25].