Henri François Pittier

Swiss botanist (1857-1950)
Person human Q116003
Henri François Pittier
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Henri François Pittier

Summary

Henri François Pittier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bex[2]. He was born on August 13, 1857[3]. He passed away in Caracas[4]. He died on January 27, 1950[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], naturalist[7], engineer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bex[2], Henri François Pittier…
  • Henri François Pittier passed away in Caracas[4].
  • Henri François Pittier was born on August 13, 1857[3].
  • Henri François Pittier died on January 27, 1950[5].
  • Henri François Pittier held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Henri François Pittier held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Henri François Pittier held citizenship in Venezuela[14].
  • Henri François Pittier worked as a botanist[6].
  • Henri François Pittier's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Henri François Pittier worked as an engineer[8].
  • Henri François Pittier's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Henri François Pittier worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Henri François Pittier's field of work was botany[15].
  • Henri François Pittier's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • Henri François Pittier's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[17].
  • Henri François Pittier's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Henri François Pittier is recorded as male[19].
  • Henri François Pittier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henri François Pittier's Commons category is recorded as Henri Pittier[21].
  • Henri François Pittier's family name is recorded as Pittier[22].
  • Henri François Pittier's given name is recorded as Henri[23].
  • Henri François Pittier's given name is recorded as François[24].
  • Henri François Pittier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henri Pittier[25].
  • Henri François Pittier's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Bex[26].
  • Henri François Pittier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henri François Pittier was born in Bex[2]. He was born on August 13, 1857[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and University of Lausanne[17], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1537[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], naturalist[7], engineer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Henri François Pittier's field of work was botany[15].

Personal Life

Henri François Pittier's religion is recorded as reformed[18].

Death and Burial

Henri François Pittier died on January 27, 1950[5]. He died in Caracas[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri François Pittier include Henri Pittier National Park[35], a national park[36], in Venezuela[37], founded in 1937[38].

Why It Matters

Henri François Pittier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Henri Pittier National Park[35], a national park[36], in Venezuela[37], founded in 1937[38].

FAQs

Where was Henri François Pittier born?

Henri François Pittier was born in Bex[2].

Where did Henri François Pittier die?

Henri François Pittier passed away in Caracas[4].

What did Henri François Pittier do for work?

Henri François Pittier worked as botanist[6], naturalist[7], engineer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Henri François Pittier go to school?

Henri François Pittier was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16] and University of Lausanne[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Henri François Pittier. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-fran-ois-pittier
MLA “Henri François Pittier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-fran-ois-pittier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_henri-fran-ois-pittier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Henri François Pittier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-fran-ois-pittier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Henri François Pittier — https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-fran-ois-pittier (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-fran-ois-pittier · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, naturalist, engineer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
  2. 6w ago · Fred2502 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Meise Botanic Garden
    Religion or worldview reformed
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national Bex
    Occupation
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11146]]: [[Q233098]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778861934677"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.