Hans von Türckheim

German diplomat and botanist (1853-1920)
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Summary

Hans von Türckheim was born on May 27, 1853[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. He died on May 7, 1920[3], in Karlsruhe[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], diplomat[6], botanical collector[7], plantation owner[8], and coffee grower[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1853[11]
  • Date of death: 1920[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Noble title: baron[16]
  • Commons category: Hans von Türckheim[17]
  • Family name: Türckheim[18]
  • Given name: Hans[19]
  • Work location: Guatemala[20], Dominican Republic[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Significant person: John Donnell Smith[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[24]
  • Collection items at: National Museum of Natural History[25], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[26], Natural History Museum, Vienna[27], Charles University[28], University of Pisa[29], University of Vienna[30], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[31], Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Herbarium[32], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[33], National Herbarium of Victoria[34], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[35], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[36], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[37], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[38]

Why It Matters

Hans von Türckheim is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hans von Türckheim born?

Hans von Türckheim was born in Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Hans von Türckheim die?

Hans von Türckheim passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Hans von Türckheim do for work?

Hans von Türckheim worked as a botanist[5], diplomat[6], botanical collector[7], plantation owner[8], and coffee grower[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . zobodat.at. zobodat.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . prc.jacq.org. prc.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → baron
    Work location → Guatemala, Dominican Republic
    Place of birth → Karlsruhe
    Family name → Türckheim
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