Friedrich Schmidt
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Summary
Friedrich Schmidt was born on January 15, 1832[1], in Kaisma Rural Municipality[2]. He died on November 7, 1908[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], paleontologist[6], and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: November 8, 1908[9]
- Place of burial: Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10]
- Father: Q123991250[11]
- Mother: Anna Margarethe von Hippius[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Field of work: geology[14]
- Position held: museum director[15]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[16], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
- Student: P. I. Stepanov[19]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[20], Wollaston Medal[21]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[22], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Peter von Glehn[25]
- Commons category: Friedrich Schmidt[26]
- Family name: Schmidt[27]
- Given name: Friedrich[28], Fyodor[29]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[34], German[35]
- Different from: Carl Friedrich Schmidt[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Schmidt include Betula schmidtii[37], a taxon[38].
Why It Matters
Friedrich Schmidt has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for him include Betula schmidtii[37], a taxon[38].
His notable doctoral advisees include Peter von Glehn[41], a botanist[42], 1835–1876[43], of Russian Empire[44], specialised in botany[45].
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[11]. Friedrich Schmidt's mother was Anna Margarethe von Hippius[12].
What did Friedrich Schmidt do for work?
Friedrich Schmidt worked as a botanist[5], paleontologist[6], and geologist[7].
Where did Friedrich Schmidt go to school?
Friedrich Schmidt was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].
What awards did Friedrich Schmidt receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[20] and Wollaston Medal[21].