Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch

German philosopher and biologist (1867 - 1941)
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Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch

Summary

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Kreuznach[2]. He was born on October 28, 1867[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on April 16, 1941[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], zoologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was born in Bad Kreuznach[2].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch died in Leipzig[4].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was born on October 28, 1867[3].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch died on April 16, 1941[5].
  • Burial took place at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig[11].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch held citizenship in Nazi Germany[14].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's professions included biologist[6].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's field of work was biology[15].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's field of work was embryology[16].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch held the position of professor[17].
  • Among Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's employers was Leipzig University[18].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was employed by Heidelberg University[19].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was employed by University of Cologne[20].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[22].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's education included a stint at Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's doctoral advisor was Ernst Haeckel[24].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad Kreuznach[2], Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch… he was born on October 28, 1867[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31]; University of Freiburg[22], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1457[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[35]; and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23], a high school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1529[38]. Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's doctoral advisor was Ernst Haeckel[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], zoologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include biology[15], a branch of science[39] and embryology[16], a branch of biology[40]. Employers include Leipzig University[18], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1409[43], headquartered in Leipzig[44]; Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1386[47], headquartered in Heidelberg[48]; and University of Cologne[20], a public university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in Q127699285[52]. Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch held the position of professor[17]. Doctoral students include William Poch[53], Werner Schingnitz[54], and Andreas Hecht[55].

Death and Burial

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch died on April 16, 1941[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He is buried at Neuer Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig[11].

Why It Matters

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch born?

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch's place of birth was Bad Kreuznach[2].

Where did Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch die?

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch do for work?

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch worked as biologist[6], zoologist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch go to school?

Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], University of Freiburg[22], and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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