Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer

German entomologist and physician (1799–1874)
Person human Q64830
Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer
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Summary

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was born on December 17, 1799[1], in Regensburg[2]. He died on April 14, 1874[3], in Regensburg[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1799[10]
  • Date of death: 1874[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[12]
  • Field of work: entomology[13]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer[16]
  • Archives at: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Entomological Library[17]
  • Given name: Gottlieb[18], August[19], Wilhelm[20], Gotlieb[21]
  • Author citation (zoology): Herrich-Schäffer[22]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer[26]
  • Name in native language: Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer[27]
  • Interested in: medical jurisprudence[28]
  • Writing language: German[29]
  • P14397: 5898[30]

Why It Matters

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer born?

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was born in Regensburg[2].

Where did Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer die?

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer died in Regensburg[4].

What did Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer do for work?

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer worked as a botanist[5], lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], and physician[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Oronsay · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of ireland id → vtls001391114
    Bhl creator id → 9731, 6825, 200973 +2
    Entomologists of the world id → 15077, 28231
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', '
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  2. 13w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1874-04-14T00:00:00Z, +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1799-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1799-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Gottlieb, August, Wilhelm +1
    P14397 → 5898
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  3. 18w ago · S.v.Mering · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bionomia id → Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, lepidopterist, entomologist +1
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