Friedrich Karl August Zinn

German physician, psychiatrist and politician (1825-1897)
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Summary

Friedrich Karl August Zinn was born on August 20, 1825[1], in Ilbesheim bei Landau in der Pfalz[2]. He died on November 17, 1897[3], in Eberswalde[4]. He worked as a physician[5], psychiatrist[6], politician[7], and forester[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Child: Wilhelm Zinn[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[11], German Reich[12]
  • Field of work: psychiatry[13]
  • Position held: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[14]
  • Employer: Pfafers Abbey[15], Martin Gropius Krankenhaus[16], University Hospital Zurich[17]
  • Educated at: Aschaffenburger Forstlehranstalt[18], University of Zurich[19]
  • Award received: honorary citizenship[20]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21], Corps Hubertia München[22], DGPPN[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: German Progress Party[25]
  • Commons category: August Zinn[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Geheimer Sanitätsrat[27]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[28]
  • Residence: Thalwil[29], Pfäfers[30], Eberswalde[31]
  • Family name: Zinn[32]
  • Given name: Friedrich[33], Karl[34], August[35]
  • Significant event: emigration[36]
  • Work location: Berlin[37]
  • Student of: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Roller[38]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[40], Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts[41]
  • Participant in: Revolutions of 1848 in the German states[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
  • Birth name: Friedrich Karl August Zinn[44]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Karl August Zinn[45]
  • Number of children: 7[46]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Karl August Zinn born?

Friedrich Karl August Zinn was born in Ilbesheim bei Landau in der Pfalz[2].

Where did Friedrich Karl August Zinn die?

Friedrich Karl August Zinn died in Eberswalde[4].

What did Friedrich Karl August Zinn do for work?

Friedrich Karl August Zinn worked as a physician[5], psychiatrist[6], politician[7], and forester[8].

Where did Friedrich Karl August Zinn go to school?

Friedrich Karl August Zinn was educated at Aschaffenburger Forstlehranstalt[18] and University of Zurich[19].

What awards did Friedrich Karl August Zinn receive?

Honors received include honorary citizenship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Kösener Corpslisten. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . de.wikisource.org. de.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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