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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Summary

Franz Carl Mertens was born on April 3, 1764[1], in Bielefeld[2]. He died on June 19, 1831[3], in Bremen[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], head teacher[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q141458841[11]
  • Child: Karl Heinrich Mertens[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Franz Karl Mertens[17]
  • Family name: Mertens[18]
  • Given name: Franz[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Collection items at: William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[22], Natural History Museum[23]
  • P14397: 3302[24]
  • P14585: 39588[25]

Why It Matters

Franz Carl Mertens has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Franz Carl Mertens born?

Franz Carl Mertens's place of birth was Bielefeld[2].

Where did Franz Carl Mertens die?

Franz Carl Mertens died in Bremen[4].

Who were Franz Carl Mertens's parents?

Franz Carl Mertens's father was Q141458841[11].

What did Franz Carl Mertens do for work?

Franz Carl Mertens worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], head teacher[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Franz Carl Mertens go to school?

Franz Carl Mertens was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Q141458841
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Father: Q141458841, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 39588
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 39588, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  3. 20w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3302
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 3302, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071043|Franz Karl Mertens (#290071043)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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