Fritz Sarasin

Swiss naturalist (1859-1942)
Person human Q124522
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Fritz Sarasin

Summary

Fritz Sarasin is a human[1]. Born in Basel[2], he… he was born on +1859-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lugano[4]. He died on +1942-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], ethnologist[7], botanist[8], traveler[9], and collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Fritz Sarasin…
  • Fritz Sarasin died in Lugano[4].
  • Fritz Sarasin was born on +1859-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Sarasin was born on +1859-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Fritz Sarasin died on +1942-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fritz Sarasin died on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Fritz Sarasin is buried at Friedhof am Hörnli[14].
  • Fritz Sarasin held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Fritz Sarasin worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Fritz Sarasin's professions included ethnologist[7].
  • Fritz Sarasin's professions included botanist[8].
  • Fritz Sarasin worked as a traveler[9].
  • Fritz Sarasin's professions included collector[10].
  • Fritz Sarasin's professions included ethnographer[16].
  • Fritz Sarasin's field of work was ethnography[17].
  • Fritz Sarasin's field of work was anthropology[18].
  • Fritz Sarasin's field of work was zoology[19].
  • Fritz Sarasin received the Carl-Ritter-Medal[20].
  • Fritz Sarasin was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Fritz Sarasin was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Fritz Sarasin's religion is recorded as reformed[23].
  • Fritz Sarasin's image is recorded as Fritz Sarasin - ETH-Bibliothek Dia 282-1890.tif[24].
  • Fritz Sarasin is recorded as male[25].
  • Fritz Sarasin's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Fritz Sarasin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109094208[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Sarasin was born in Basel[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1859-12-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1859-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], ethnologist[7], botanist[8], traveler[9], collector[10], and ethnographer[16]. Fields of work include ethnography[17], an academic discipline[28]; anthropology[18], an academic discipline[29]; and zoology[19], a branch of biology[30].

Recognition

Fritz Sarasin received the Carl-Ritter-Medal[20].

Personal Life

Fritz Sarasin's religion is recorded as reformed[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1942-03-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Fritz Sarasin died in Lugano[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof am Hörnli[14].

Why It Matters

Fritz Sarasin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Sarasin born?

Born in Basel[2], Fritz Sarasin…

Where did Fritz Sarasin die?

Fritz Sarasin died in Lugano[4].

What did Fritz Sarasin do for work?

Fritz Sarasin worked as naturalist[6], ethnologist[7], botanist[8], traveler[9], and collector[10].

What awards did Fritz Sarasin receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ritter-Medal[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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