Hugo de Vries

Summary

Hugo de Vries is a human^[1]. He was born in Haarlem^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1848^[3]. He died in Lunteren^[4]. He died on May 21, 1935^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Haarlem^[2], Hugo de Vries…
• Hugo de Vries passed away in Lunteren^[4].
• Hugo de Vries was born on February 16, 1848^[3].
• Hugo de Vries died on May 21, 1935^[5].
• A child of Hugo de Vries was Otto de Vries^[11].
• Hugo de Vries held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Hugo de Vries's native language^[13].
• Hugo de Vries worked as a botanist^[6].
• Hugo de Vries's professions included biologist^[7].
• Hugo de Vries's professions included geneticist^[8].
• Hugo de Vries's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Hugo de Vries's field of work was botany^[14].
• Hugo de Vries held the position of Rector of the university of Amsterdam^[15].
• Hugo de Vries was employed by University of Amsterdam^[16].
• Hugo de Vries's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Hugo de Vries is De ademhaling der planten^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Hugo de Vries is Het leven der bloem^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Hugo de Vries is De voeding der planten^[20].
• Hugo de Vries received the Darwin Medal^[21].
• Hugo de Vries received the Linnean Medal^[22].
• Hugo de Vries received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[23].
• Hugo de Vries received the Swammerdam Medal^[24].
• Hugo de Vries was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Hugo de Vries was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Hugo de Vries was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hugo de Vries's place of birth was Haarlem^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1848^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Hugo de Vries's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Hugo de Vries's field of work was botany^[14]. He was employed by University of Amsterdam^[16]. He held the position of Rector of the university of Amsterdam^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De ademhaling der planten^[18]; Het leven der bloem^[19], a version, edition or translation^[29]; and De voeding der planten^[20], a written work^[30]. Things named for Hugo de Vries include De Vries^[31], a lunar crater^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Darwin Medal^[21], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1890^[35]; Linnean Medal^[22], a science award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1888^[38]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Swammerdam Medal^[24], a science award^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1880^[43].

Personal Life

A child of Hugo de Vries was Otto de Vries^[11].

Death and Burial

Hugo de Vries died on May 21, 1935^[5]. He passed away in Lunteren^[4].

Why It Matters

Hugo de Vries ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He is credited with the discovery of Mutationism^[46], a hypothesis^[47]. Entities named for him include De Vries^[31], a lunar crater^[32].

FAQs

Where was Hugo de Vries born?

Hugo de Vries's place of birth was Haarlem^[2].

Where did Hugo de Vries die?

Hugo de Vries passed away in Lunteren^[4].

What did Hugo de Vries do for work?

Hugo de Vries worked as botanist^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Hugo de Vries go to school?

Hugo de Vries was educated at Leiden University^[17].

What awards did Hugo de Vries receive?

Honors received include Darwin Medal^[21], Linnean Medal^[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[23], and Swammerdam Medal^[24].

What did Hugo de Vries discover?

Hugo de Vries is credited as discoverer of Mutationism^[46].