Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

German paleontologist (1902-1982)
Person human Q76750
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

Summary

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on November 13, 1902[3]. He died in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe[4]. He died on July 10, 1982[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], anthropologist[9], and prehistorian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was born in Berlin[2].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald passed away in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe[4].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was born on November 13, 1902[3].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald died on July 10, 1982[5].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's father was Gustav von Koenigswald[12].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's mother was Martha Jacoby[13].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • German was Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's native language[16].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald worked as a geologist[6].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald worked as a paleontologist[7].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's professions included anthropologist[9].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's professions included prehistorian[10].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald worked as a paleoanthropologist[17].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's field of work was paleontology[18].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's field of work was geology[19].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's field of work was anthropology[20].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was employed by Utrecht University[21].
  • Among Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's employers was Utrecht University[22].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was educated at University of Tübingen[24].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was educated at University of Cologne[26].
  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald received the gold medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on November 13, 1902[3]. His father was Gustav von Koenigswald[12]. His mother was Martha Jacoby[13]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; University of Tübingen[24], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; and University of Cologne[26], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1388[42], headquartered in Q127699285[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], anthropologist[9], prehistorian[10], and paleoanthropologist[17]. Fields of work include paleontology[18], an academic discipline[44]; geology[19], a branch of science[45]; and anthropology[20], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include Utrecht University[21], a public research university[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Utrecht[50]. Doctoral students include Matthijs Freudenthal[51], a geologist[52], b. 1937[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[54], awarded the Aragonia Award[55], specialised in vertebrate paleontology[56] and Hans de Bruijn[57], a paleontologist[58], 1931–2021[59], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[60], awarded the honorary member[61].

Recognition

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald received the gold medal[27].

Death and Burial

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald died on July 10, 1982[5]. He died in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He is credited with the discovery of Sangiran 2[64], a Hominin fossil[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Teuku Jacob[66], an archaeologist[67], 1929–2007[68], of Indonesia[69], specialised in anthropology[70].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald born?

Born in Berlin[2], Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald…

Where did Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald die?

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald passed away in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe[4].

Who were Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's parents?

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's father was Gustav von Koenigswald[12]. Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald's mother was Martha Jacoby[13].

What did Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald do for work?

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald worked as geologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], anthropologist[9], and prehistorian[10].

Where did Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald go to school?

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], University of Tübingen[24], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], and University of Cologne[26].

What awards did Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald receive?

Honors received include gold medal[27].

What did Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald discover?

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald is credited as discoverer of Sangiran 2[64].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . profs.library.uu.nl. profs.library.uu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . profs.library.uu.nl. profs.library.uu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [51] . wikidata.org.
  25. [57] . springer.com. springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [64] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [70] . 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. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald
MLA “Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-heinrich-ralph-von-koenigswald · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geologist, paleontologist, archaeologist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.