George Matthias von Martens

German botanist (1788-1872)
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Summary

George Matthias von Martens was born on June 12, 1788[1], in Venice[2]. He died on February 24, 1872[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], geographer[7], traveler[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Luise von Martens[11], Eduard von Martens[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg[13]
  • Occupation: zoologist[14], secretary[15]
  • Field of work: law[16], botany[17], flora[18], zoology[19], geography[20], travel[21]
  • Employer: University of Tübingen[22]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[23]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: von Martens[26]
  • Given name: Georg[27]
  • Work location: Ulm[28], Stuttgart[29], Tübingen[30]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], BEIC Digital Library[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
  • Sibling: Carl von Martens[34]
  • P14927: 116800763[35]

Why It Matters

George Matthias von Martens has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was George Matthias von Martens born?

George Matthias von Martens's place of birth was Venice[2].

Where did George Matthias von Martens die?

George Matthias von Martens died in Stuttgart[4].

What did George Matthias von Martens do for work?

George Matthias von Martens worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], geographer[7], traveler[8], and jurist[9].

Where did George Matthias von Martens go to school?

George Matthias von Martens was educated at University of Tübingen[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    P14927 → 116800763
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'species']
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  2. 18w ago · Dshorthouse · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bionomia id → George Matthias von Martens
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  3. 20w ago · S.v.Mering · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, naturalist, geographer +4
    Child → Luise von Martens, Eduard von Martens
    Image of grave → Grabstein von Georg Martens auf dem Fangelbachsfriedhof Stut
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