Friedrich von Medem

German zoologist (1912-1984)
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Friedrich von Medem

Summary

Friedrich von Medem is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on August 29, 1912[3]. He died in Bogotá[4]. He died on May 1, 1984[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Friedrich von Medem…
  • Friedrich von Medem passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • Friedrich von Medem was born on August 29, 1912[3].
  • Friedrich von Medem died on May 1, 1984[5].
  • Friedrich von Medem held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Friedrich von Medem held citizenship in Colombia[11].
  • Friedrich von Medem worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Friedrich von Medem worked as a herpetologist[7].
  • Friedrich von Medem's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Friedrich von Medem was employed by Max Planck Institute[12].
  • Among Friedrich von Medem's employers was University of Bern[13].
  • Among Friedrich von Medem's employers was University of the Andes[14].
  • Friedrich von Medem was employed by Instituto de Ciencias Naturales[15].
  • Friedrich von Medem was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Friedrich von Medem received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Friedrich von Medem is recorded as male[18].
  • Friedrich von Medem's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Friedrich von Medem's noble title is recorded as Graf[20].
  • Friedrich von Medem's family name is recorded as von Medem[21].
  • Friedrich von Medem's given name is recorded as Friedrich[22].
  • Friedrich von Medem's author citation is recorded as Medem[23].
  • Friedrich von Medem's described by source is recorded as IN MEMORIAM: FEDERICO MEDEM MEDEM (1912-1984)[24].
  • Friedrich von Medem's described by source is recorded as Federico Medem (29 August 1912-1 May 1984)[25].
  • Friedrich von Medem's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Friedrich von Medem's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich von Medem was born in Riga[2]. He was born on August 29, 1912[3].

Education

Friedrich von Medem's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. Employers include Max Planck Institute[12], an educational institution[28]; University of Bern[13], a comprehensive university[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1834[31], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[32]; University of the Andes[14], a private university[33], in Colombia[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Bogotá[36]; and Instituto de Ciencias Naturales[15], a museum[37], in Colombia[38].

Recognition

Friedrich von Medem received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Friedrich von Medem died on May 1, 1984[5]. He died in Bogotá[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich von Medem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich von Medem born?

Friedrich von Medem's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Friedrich von Medem die?

Friedrich von Medem died in Bogotá[4].

What did Friedrich von Medem do for work?

Friedrich von Medem worked as zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Friedrich von Medem go to school?

Friedrich von Medem was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

What awards did Friedrich von Medem receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, Spanish
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'species']
    Country of citizenship → Germany, Colombia
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    Educated at → Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    Citizenship → —
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    Given name → Friedrich
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