Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch

German explorer and biologist (1839-1917)
Person human Q60592
Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch
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Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch

Summary

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch is a human[1]. Born in Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój[2], he… he was born on +1839-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brunswick[4]. He died on +1917-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], explorer[7], ornithologist[8], merchant[9], and ethnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój[2], Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch…
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch passed away in Brunswick[4].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch was born on +1839-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch died on +1917-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's father was Moritz Finsch[12].
  • Among Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's spouses was Elisabeth Finsch[13].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch worked as a biologist[6].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's professions included explorer[7].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's professions included ornithologist[8].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch worked as a merchant[9].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's professions included ethnologist[10].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's professions included naturalist[15].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was ethnology[16].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was ornithology[17].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was natural science[18].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was zoology[19].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was biology[20].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's field of work was travel[21].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch held the position of museum director[22].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch was employed by Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie[23].
  • Among Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's employers was Städtisches Museum Braunschweig[24].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch was employed by Gesellschaft Museum[25].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26].
  • Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój[2], Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch… he was born on +1839-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Moritz Finsch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], explorer[7], ornithologist[8], merchant[9], ethnologist[10], and naturalist[15]. Fields of work include ethnology[16], a branch of anthropology[28]; ornithology[17], a branch of zoology[29]; natural science[18]; zoology[19], a branch of biology[30]; biology[20], a branch of science[31]; and travel[21]. Employers include Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie[23], a natural history museum[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; Städtisches Museum Braunschweig[24], a museum[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1861[38]; and Gesellschaft Museum[25], a nonprofit organization[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1783[41]. Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch held the position of museum director[22].

Recognition

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26].

Personal Life

Among Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's spouses was Elisabeth Finsch[13].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch died on +1917-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brunswick[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch include Finsch[42], a lunar crater[43].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Finsch[42], a lunar crater[43].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch born?

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's place of birth was Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój[2].

Where did Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch die?

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch passed away in Brunswick[4].

Who were Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's parents?

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's father was Moritz Finsch[12].

Who was Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch married to?

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch's spouses include Elisabeth Finsch[13].

What did Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch do for work?

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch worked as biologist[6], explorer[7], ornithologist[8], merchant[9], and ethnologist[10].

What awards did Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26].

References

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  20. [24] . kulturgutverluste.de. Retrieved . kulturgutverluste.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . 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
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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