Franz Speta

Austrian botanist (1941-2015)
Person human Q86532
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Franz Speta

Summary

Franz Speta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linz[2]. He was born on December 22, 1941[3]. He died in Linz[4]. He died on December 5, 2015[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], non-fiction writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Franz Speta was born in Linz[2].
  • Franz Speta died in Linz[4].
  • Franz Speta was born on December 22, 1941[3].
  • Franz Speta died on December 5, 2015[5].
  • Franz Speta held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Franz Speta worked as a botanist[6].
  • Franz Speta worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Franz Speta worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Franz Speta's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Franz Speta's field of work was biology[12].
  • Among Franz Speta's employers was University of Salzburg[13].
  • Franz Speta was educated at University of Vienna[14].
  • Franz Speta's education included a stint at University of Salzburg[15].
  • Franz Speta is recorded as male[16].
  • Franz Speta's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Franz Speta's family name is recorded as Špeta[18].
  • Franz Speta's given name is recorded as Franz[19].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[21].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Masaryk University[22].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna[23].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[24].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[25].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[26].
  • Franz Speta's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Speta was born in Linz[2]. He was born on December 22, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[14], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and University of Salzburg[15], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1962[34], headquartered in Salzburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], non-fiction writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Franz Speta's field of work was biology[12]. He was employed by University of Salzburg[13].

Death and Burial

Franz Speta died on December 5, 2015[5]. He passed away in Linz[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Speta include Spetaea[36], a taxon[37].

Why It Matters

Franz Speta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Spetaea[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was Franz Speta born?

Born in Linz[2], Franz Speta…

Where did Franz Speta die?

Franz Speta passed away in Linz[4].

What did Franz Speta do for work?

Franz Speta worked as botanist[6], non-fiction writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Franz Speta go to school?

Franz Speta was educated at University of Vienna[14] and University of Salzburg[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . zobodat.at. Retrieved . zobodat.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . zobodat.at. Retrieved . zobodat.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . brnu.jacq.org. brnu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Linz
    Instance of human
    Given name Franz
    Country of citizenship Austria
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