Franz Carl Mertens

German botanist (1764-1831)
Person human Q68470
Franz Carl Mertens
(Artist) Karl Mertens, (the son of the subject Franz Karl Mertens), printed by C. Hullmandel, ca. 1820 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Franz Carl Mertens

Summary

Franz Carl Mertens is a human[1]. Born in Bielefeld[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1764[3]. He passed away in Bremen[4]. He died on June 19, 1831[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Franz Carl Mertens's place of birth was Bielefeld[2].
  • Franz Carl Mertens died in Bremen[4].
  • Franz Carl Mertens was born on April 3, 1764[3].
  • Franz Carl Mertens died on June 19, 1831[5].
  • A child of Franz Carl Mertens was Karl Heinrich Mertens[10].
  • Franz Carl Mertens held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's professions included botanist[6].
  • Franz Carl Mertens worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Franz Carl Mertens was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].
  • Franz Carl Mertens was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13].
  • Franz Carl Mertens is recorded as male[14].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's Commons category is recorded as Franz Karl Mertens[16].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's family name is recorded as Mertens[17].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's given name is recorded as Franz[18].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's P3413 is recorded as 5623[21].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[22].
  • Franz Carl Mertens's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[23].

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Origins and Family

Franz Carl Mertens's place of birth was Bielefeld[2]. He was born on April 3, 1764[3].

Education

Franz Carl Mertens's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Carl Mertens was Karl Heinrich Mertens[10].

Death and Burial

Franz Carl Mertens died on June 19, 1831[5]. He died in Bremen[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Carl Mertens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Franz Carl Mertens born?

Born in Bielefeld[2], Franz Carl Mertens…

Where did Franz Carl Mertens die?

Franz Carl Mertens died in Bremen[4].

What did Franz Carl Mertens do for work?

Franz Carl Mertens worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Franz Carl Mertens go to school?

Franz Carl Mertens was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 3302
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3302, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071043|Franz Karl Mertens (#290071043)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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