Friedrich Sellow

German gardener, botanist and naturalist (1789-1831)
Person human Q76159
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Friedrich Sellow

Summary

Friedrich Sellow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Potsdam[2]. He was born on March 12, 1789[3]. He passed away in Doce River[4]. He died on October 1831[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], gardener[7], entomologist[8], botanical collector[9], and explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Potsdam[2], Friedrich Sellow…
  • Friedrich Sellow passed away in Doce River[4].
  • Friedrich Sellow was born on March 12, 1789[3].
  • Friedrich Sellow died on October 1831[5].
  • Friedrich Sellow died on October 4, 1831[12].
  • Friedrich Sellow's father was Emil Sello[13].
  • Friedrich Sellow held citizenship in Empire of Brazil[14].
  • Friedrich Sellow's professions included botanist[6].
  • Friedrich Sellow's professions included gardener[7].
  • Friedrich Sellow's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Friedrich Sellow worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Friedrich Sellow's professions included explorer[10].
  • Friedrich Sellow worked as a zoological collector[15].
  • Friedrich Sellow is recorded as male[16].
  • Friedrich Sellow's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Friedrich Sellow's family is recorded as Q1115495[18].
  • Friedrich Sellow's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Sellow[19].
  • Friedrich Sellow's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[20].
  • Friedrich Sellow's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[21].
  • The cause of death was drowning[22].
  • Friedrich Sellow's residence is recorded as Kingdom of Prussia[23].
  • Friedrich Sellow's family name is recorded as Sello[24].
  • Friedrich Sellow's given name is recorded as Friedrich[25].
  • Friedrich Sellow's relative is recorded as Friedrich Ludwig Persius[26].
  • Friedrich Sellow's relative is recorded as Theodor Nietner[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Friedrich Sellow was born in Potsdam[2]. He was born on March 12, 1789[3]. His father was Emil Sello[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], gardener[7], entomologist[8], botanical collector[9], explorer[10], and zoological collector[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1831[5] and October 4, 1831[12]. Friedrich Sellow died in Doce River[4]. The cause of death was drowning[22].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Sellow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Sellow born?

Friedrich Sellow was born in Potsdam[2].

Where did Friedrich Sellow die?

Friedrich Sellow died in Doce River[4].

Who were Friedrich Sellow's parents?

Friedrich Sellow's father was Emil Sello[13].

What did Friedrich Sellow do for work?

Friedrich Sellow worked as botanist[6], gardener[7], entomologist[8], botanical collector[9], and explorer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Retrieved . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4285
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4285, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072002|Friedrich Sellow (#290072002)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, gardener, entomologist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Potsdam
    Instance of
    Archives at Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
    Sibling Emil Sello, Hermann Ludwig Sello, Georg Sello
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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