Heinrich Christian Funck

German botanist (1771-1839)
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Summary

Heinrich Christian Funck was born on November 22, 1771[1], in Wunsiedel[2]. He died on April 14, 1839[3], in Gefrees[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and bryologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Field of work: botany[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Cause of death: stroke[11]
  • Residence: Germany[12]
  • Family name: Funck[13]
  • Given name: Heinrich[14]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[15]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18], University of Graz[19], Natural History Museum, Vienna[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], Herbarium Dresdense[22]

Why It Matters

Heinrich Christian Funck has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Christian Funck born?

Heinrich Christian Funck was born in Wunsiedel[2].

Where did Heinrich Christian Funck die?

Heinrich Christian Funck passed away in Gefrees[4].

What did Heinrich Christian Funck do for work?

Heinrich Christian Funck worked as a botanist[5] and bryologist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . dr.jacq.org. dr.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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