Friedrich Schmidt

Summary

Friedrich Schmidt is a human^[1]. He was born in Kaisma Rural Municipality^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1832^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on November 8, 1908^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and geologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kaisma Rural Municipality^[2], Friedrich Schmidt…
• Friedrich Schmidt died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Friedrich Schmidt was born on January 15, 1832^[3].
• Friedrich Schmidt died on November 8, 1908^[5].
• Friedrich Schmidt's father was Q123991250^[10].
• Friedrich Schmidt's mother was Anna Margarethe von Hippius^[11].
• Friedrich Schmidt held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Friedrich Schmidt worked as a botanist^[6].
• Friedrich Schmidt worked as a paleontologist^[7].
• Friedrich Schmidt's professions included geologist^[8].
• Friedrich Schmidt's field of work was geology^[13].
• Friedrich Schmidt held the position of museum director^[14].
• Friedrich Schmidt was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat^[15].
• Friedrich Schmidt was employed by Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Friedrich Schmidt was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[17].
• A notable student of Friedrich Schmidt was P. I. Stepanov^[18].
• Friedrich Schmidt received the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[19].
• Friedrich Schmidt received the Wollaston Medal^[20].
• Friedrich Schmidt was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Friedrich Schmidt was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Friedrich Schmidt is recorded as male^[23].
• Friedrich Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Friedrich Schmidt supervised Peter von Glehn as a doctoral student^[25].
• Friedrich Schmidt's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Schmidt^[26].
• Friedrich Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaisma Rural Municipality^[2], Friedrich Schmidt… he was born on January 15, 1832^[3]. His father was Q123991250^[10]. His mother was Anna Margarethe von Hippius^[11].

Education

Friedrich Schmidt's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and geologist^[8]. Friedrich Schmidt's field of work was geology^[13]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat^[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1803^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31] and Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[16], an academy of sciences^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1724^[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[35]. He held the position of museum director^[14]. A notable student of him was P. I. Stepanov^[18]. He supervised Peter von Glehn as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[19], an award^[36], in Germany^[37] and Wollaston Medal^[20], a geology award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1831^[40].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Schmidt died on November 8, 1908^[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Schmidt include Betula schmidtii^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Betula schmidtii^[41], a taxon^[42].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter von Glehn^[45], a botanist^[46], 1835–1876^[47], of Russian Empire^[48], specialised in botany^[49].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Schmidt born?

Friedrich Schmidt's place of birth was Kaisma Rural Municipality^[2].

Where did Friedrich Schmidt die?

Friedrich Schmidt passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who were Friedrich Schmidt's parents?

Friedrich Schmidt's father was Q123991250^[10]. Friedrich Schmidt's mother was Anna Margarethe von Hippius^[11].

What did Friedrich Schmidt do for work?

Friedrich Schmidt worked as botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], and geologist^[8].

Where did Friedrich Schmidt go to school?

Friedrich Schmidt was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[17].

What awards did Friedrich Schmidt receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[19] and Wollaston Medal^[20].