Hermann Hoffmann

German botanist and mycologist (1819–1891)
Person human Q75367
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Summary

Hermann Hoffmann was born on April 22, 1819[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on October 26, 1891[3], in Giessen[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], and mycologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Rödelheim[9]
  • Country of citizenship: German Confederation[10], North German Confederation[11], German Empire[12]
  • Field of work: botany[13], mycology[14]
  • Employer: University of Giessen[15]
  • Educated at: University of Giessen[16]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Hermann Hoffmann (botanist)[19]
  • Family name: Hoffmann[20]
  • Given name: Heinrich[21], Karl[22], Hermann[23]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Name in native language: Hermann Hoffmann[28]
  • P14397: 2323[29]

Why It Matters

Hermann Hoffmann has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Hoffmann born?

Hermann Hoffmann was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Hermann Hoffmann die?

Hermann Hoffmann died in Giessen[4].

What did Hermann Hoffmann do for work?

Hermann Hoffmann worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], and mycologist[7].

Where did Hermann Hoffmann go to school?

Hermann Hoffmann was educated at University of Giessen[16].

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  4. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Frankfurt, Rödelheim
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 4364
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  3. 20w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 2323
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 2323, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290070094|Karl Heinrich Hermann (Hermann) Hoffmann (#290070094)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
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