Gaspard Bauhin

Swiss botanist (1560-1624)
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Gaspard Bauhin
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Gaspard Bauhin

Summary

Gaspard Bauhin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on January 17, 1560[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on December 5, 1624[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gaspard Bauhin's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Gaspard Bauhin died in Basel[4].
  • Gaspard Bauhin was born on January 17, 1560[3].
  • Gaspard Bauhin died on December 5, 1624[5].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's father was Jean Bauhin[12].
  • Gaspard Bauhin held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's professions included botanist[6].
  • Gaspard Bauhin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gaspard Bauhin worked as a mycologist[8].
  • Gaspard Bauhin worked as a physician[9].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's field of work was anatomy[14].
  • Gaspard Bauhin held the position of rector of the University of Basel[15].
  • Among Gaspard Bauhin's employers was University of Basel[16].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's education included a stint at University of Basel[17].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's education included a stint at University of Padua[18].
  • Gaspard Bauhin was educated at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[19].
  • A notable student of Gaspard Bauhin was Caspar Hofmann[20].
  • A notable student of Gaspard Bauhin was Johannes Fleischer der Jüngere[21].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's religion is recorded as reformed[22].
  • Gaspard Bauhin is recorded as male[23].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's Commons category is recorded as Gaspard Bauhin[25].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's family name is recorded as Bauhin[26].
  • Gaspard Bauhin's given name is recorded as Caspar[27].

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Origins and Family

Gaspard Bauhin's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on January 17, 1560[3]. His father was Jean Bauhin[12].

Education

Educated at University of Basel[17], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31]; University of Padua[18], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1222[34], headquartered in Padua[35]; and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[19], a medical school[36], in France[37], founded in 2015[38]. Gaspard Bauhin studied under Girolamo Mercuriale[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], and naturalist[10]. Gaspard Bauhin's field of work was anatomy[14]. Among his employers was University of Basel[16]. He held the position of rector of the University of Basel[15]. Notable students include Caspar Hofmann[20], a physician[40], 1572–1648[41], of Germany[42] and Johannes Fleischer der Jüngere[21], a botanist[43], 1582–1608[44].

Personal Life

Gaspard Bauhin's religion is recorded as reformed[22].

Death and Burial

Gaspard Bauhin died on December 5, 1624[5]. He died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Gaspard Bauhin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Gaspard Bauhin born?

Born in Basel[2], Gaspard Bauhin…

Where did Gaspard Bauhin die?

Gaspard Bauhin died in Basel[4].

Who were Gaspard Bauhin's parents?

Gaspard Bauhin's father was Jean Bauhin[12].

What did Gaspard Bauhin do for work?

Gaspard Bauhin worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Gaspard Bauhin go to school?

Gaspard Bauhin was educated at University of Basel[17], University of Padua[18], and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . botanique.org. botanique.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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