Gustavus Augustus Eisen

Swedish-American zoologist, entomologist and naturalist (1847–1940)
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Summary

Gustavus Augustus Eisen was born on August 2, 1847[1], in Stockholm[2]. He died on October 29, 1940[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], curator[6], naturalist[7], horticulturist[8], and entomologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 6, 1940[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[12], United States[13]
  • Occupation: botanist[14], botanical collector[15], ethnologist[16], biologist[17]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[18]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[19], California Academy of Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family name: Eisen[22]
  • Given name: Gustaf[23], August[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25]
  • Collection items at: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[26], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[27]

Why It Matters

Gustavus Augustus Eisen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gustavus Augustus Eisen born?

Gustavus Augustus Eisen's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

Where did Gustavus Augustus Eisen die?

Gustavus Augustus Eisen passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Gustavus Augustus Eisen do for work?

Gustavus Augustus Eisen worked as a zoologist[5], curator[6], naturalist[7], horticulturist[8], and entomologist[9].

Where did Gustavus Augustus Eisen go to school?

Gustavus Augustus Eisen was educated at Uppsala University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . dipterists.org. Retrieved . dipterists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . dipterists.org. Retrieved . dipterists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dipterists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5963969A, OL2308356A, OL2600493A
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  2. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Manhattan
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'no', 'species', 'sv', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 10
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  3. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, curator, naturalist +6
    P14397 → 1484
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