Hans Schinz

Swiss botanist (1858-1941)
Person human Q124491
Hans Schinz
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Hans Schinz

Summary

Hans Schinz is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on December 6, 1858[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on October 30, 1941[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and ethnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Schinz was born in Zurich[2].
  • Hans Schinz died in Zurich[4].
  • Hans Schinz was born on December 6, 1858[3].
  • Hans Schinz died on October 30, 1941[5].
  • A child of Hans Schinz was Anni [Anny] (daughter of Hans Schinz) Schinz[12].
  • Hans Schinz held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Hans Schinz's professions included explorer[6].
  • Hans Schinz worked as a botanist[7].
  • Hans Schinz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Hans Schinz's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Hans Schinz's professions included ethnologist[10].
  • Hans Schinz worked as a scientific collector[14].
  • Hans Schinz's field of work was botany[15].
  • Hans Schinz's field of work was ethnology[16].
  • Hans Schinz was employed by University of Zurich[17].
  • Hans Schinz's education included a stint at University of Zurich[18].
  • Hans Schinz received the Ernest Guenther Award[19].
  • Hans Schinz's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Hans Schinz is recorded as male[21].
  • Hans Schinz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hans Schinz supervised Johanna Westerdijk as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans Schinz supervised Max Düggeli as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans Schinz supervised Gustav Schellenberg as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans Schinz's Commons category is recorded as Hans Schinz[26].
  • Hans Schinz's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Hans Schinz… he was born on December 6, 1858[3].

Education

Hans Schinz was educated at University of Zurich[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], ethnologist[10], and scientific collector[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[29] and ethnology[16], a branch of anthropology[30]. Among Hans Schinz's employers was University of Zurich[17]. Doctoral students include Johanna Westerdijk[23], a botanist[31], 1883–1961[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[34], specialised in plant pathology[35]; Max Düggeli[24], a bacteriologist[36], 1878–1946[37], of Switzerland[38]; and Gustav Schellenberg[25], a botanist[39], 1882–1963[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[42].

Recognition

Hans Schinz received the Ernest Guenther Award[19].

Personal Life

A child of Hans Schinz was Anni [Anny] (daughter of Hans Schinz) Schinz[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

Hans Schinz died on October 30, 1941[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Schinz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Conspectus Florae Africae[45], a literary work[46], in Belgium[47], written by Théophile Alexis Durand[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johanna Westerdijk[49], a botanist[50], 1883–1961[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[53], specialised in plant pathology[54] and Gustav Schellenberg[55], a botanist[56], 1882–1963[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[59].

FAQs

Where was Hans Schinz born?

Born in Zurich[2], Hans Schinz…

Where did Hans Schinz die?

Hans Schinz passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Hans Schinz do for work?

Hans Schinz worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and ethnologist[10].

Where did Hans Schinz go to school?

Hans Schinz was educated at University of Zurich[18].

What awards did Hans Schinz receive?

Honors received include Ernest Guenther Award[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . zbcollections.ch. zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [59] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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