Friedrich Welwitsch

Austrian botanist and explorer (1806-1872)
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Friedrich Welwitsch

Summary

Friedrich Welwitsch is a human[1]. He was born in Maria Saal[2]. He was born on February 25, 1806[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on October 20, 1872[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], mycologist[9], and botanical illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maria Saal[2], Friedrich Welwitsch…
  • Friedrich Welwitsch passed away in London[4].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch was born on February 25, 1806[3].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch was born on January 1, 1806[12].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch died on October 20, 1872[5].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch died on January 1, 1872[13].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[14].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's professions included explorer[6].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch worked as a botanist[8].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch worked as a mycologist[9].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch worked as a botanical illustrator[10].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's professions included botanical collector[16].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's field of work was botany[18].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch is recorded as male[21].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Welwitsch[23].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's given name is recorded as Friedrich[24].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Friedrich Welwitsch's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maria Saal[2], Friedrich Welwitsch… Recorded date of birth include February 25, 1806[3] and January 1, 1806[12].

Education

Friedrich Welwitsch's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], mycologist[9], botanical illustrator[10], and botanical collector[16]. Fields of work include medicine[17], a field of study[28] and botany[18], an academic discipline[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 20, 1872[5] and January 1, 1872[13]. Friedrich Welwitsch passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Welwitsch include Welwitschia mirabilis[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Welwitsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Welwitschia mirabilis[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Welwitsch born?

Born in Maria Saal[2], Friedrich Welwitsch…

Where did Friedrich Welwitsch die?

Friedrich Welwitsch died in London[4].

What did Friedrich Welwitsch do for work?

Friedrich Welwitsch worked as explorer[6], pteridologist[7], botanist[8], mycologist[9], and botanical illustrator[10].

Where did Friedrich Welwitsch go to school?

Friedrich Welwitsch was educated at University of Vienna[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . plantillustrations.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Welwitsch, Friedrich (BLKÖ). Retrieved . plantillustrations.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . plantillustrations.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 5065
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5065, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072762|Friedrich Martin Josef (Friedrich) Welwitsch (#290072762)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, pteridologist, botanist +4
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