Grigori Karelin

Russian botanist and explorer (1801-1872)
Person human Q2386863
Grigori Karelin
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Grigori Karelin

Summary

Grigori Karelin is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg Governorate[2], he… he was born on January 25, 1801[3]. He passed away in Atyrau[4]. He died on December 29, 1872[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], ornithologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg Governorate[2], Grigori Karelin…
  • Grigori Karelin died in Atyrau[4].
  • Grigori Karelin was born on January 25, 1801[3].
  • Grigori Karelin died on December 29, 1872[5].
  • A child of Grigori Karelin was Aleksandra Kovalenskaya[12].
  • A child of Grigori Karelin was Yelizaveta Beketova[13].
  • Grigori Karelin held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Grigori Karelin's professions included explorer[6].
  • Grigori Karelin's professions included botanist[7].
  • Grigori Karelin's professions included ornithologist[8].
  • Grigori Karelin's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Grigori Karelin worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Grigori Karelin's field of work was botany[15].
  • Grigori Karelin's field of work was geography[16].
  • Grigori Karelin's field of work was ethnography[17].
  • Grigori Karelin's education included a stint at First Cadet Corps[18].
  • A notable student of Grigori Karelin was Ivan Petrovich Kirilov[19].
  • Grigori Karelin is recorded as male[20].
  • Grigori Karelin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Grigori Karelin supervised Ivan Petrovich Kirilov as a doctoral student[22].
  • Grigori Karelin's Commons category is recorded as Gregor Silitsch Karelin[23].
  • Grigori Karelin's family name is recorded as Karelin[24].
  • Grigori Karelin's given name is recorded as Grigory[25].
  • Grigori Karelin studied under Nikolai Turczaninov[26].
  • Grigori Karelin's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg Governorate[2], Grigori Karelin… he was born on January 25, 1801[3].

Education

Grigori Karelin's education included a stint at First Cadet Corps[18]. He studied under Nikolai Turczaninov[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], ornithologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[28]; geography[16], an academic discipline[29]; and ethnography[17], an academic discipline[30]. A notable student of Grigori Karelin was Ivan Petrovich Kirilov[19]. He supervised Ivan Petrovich Kirilov as a doctoral student[22].

Personal Life

Children include Aleksandra Kovalenskaya[12], a writer[31], 1829–1914[32], of Russian Empire[33] and Yelizaveta Beketova[13], a translator[34], 1834–1902[35], of Russian Empire[36], specialised in translating activity[37].

Death and Burial

Grigori Karelin died on December 29, 1872[5]. He died in Atyrau[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grigori Karelin include Karelinia[38], a taxon[39].

Why It Matters

Grigori Karelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Karelinia[38], a taxon[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ivan Petrovich Kirilov[42], a botanist[43], 1821–1842[44], of Russian Empire[45].

FAQs

Where was Grigori Karelin born?

Grigori Karelin was born in Saint Petersburg Governorate[2].

Where did Grigori Karelin die?

Grigori Karelin died in Atyrau[4].

What did Grigori Karelin do for work?

Grigori Karelin worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], ornithologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Grigori Karelin go to school?

Grigori Karelin was educated at First Cadet Corps[18].

References

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  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, botanist, ornithologist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Has works in the collection Meise Botanic Garden
    Student of Nikolai Turczaninov
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