Ignatz Urban

German botanist (1848–1931)
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Ignatz Urban
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Summary

Ignatz Urban is a human[1]. Born in Warburg[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1848[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on January 7, 1931[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ignatz Urban's place of birth was Warburg[2].
  • Ignatz Urban passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Ignatz Urban passed away in Steglitz[12].
  • Ignatz Urban was born on January 7, 1848[3].
  • Ignatz Urban died on January 7, 1931[5].
  • Burial took place at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde[13].
  • Ignatz Urban was married to Martha Urban[14].
  • Ignatz Urban held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
  • Ignatz Urban held citizenship in German Reich[16].
  • Ignatz Urban worked as a botanist[6].
  • Ignatz Urban worked as a curator[7].
  • Ignatz Urban's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ignatz Urban's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Ignatz Urban's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Ignatz Urban's field of work was botany[17].
  • Among Ignatz Urban's employers was Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18].
  • Ignatz Urban's education included a stint at University of Bonn[19].
  • Ignatz Urban was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Ignatz Urban's doctoral advisor was Paul Friedrich August Ascherson[21].
  • Ignatz Urban was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Ignatz Urban was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Ignatz Urban is recorded as male[24].
  • Ignatz Urban's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ignatz Urban supervised Ernst Friedrich Gilg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ignatz Urban supervised Theodor Loesener as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ignatz Urban was born in Warburg[2]. He was born on January 7, 1848[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[19], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Ignatz Urban's doctoral advisor was Paul Friedrich August Ascherson[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Ignatz Urban's field of work was botany[17]. Among his employers was Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[18]. Doctoral students include Ernst Friedrich Gilg[26], a botanist[36], 1867–1933[37], of Grand Duchy of Baden[38], specialised in botany[39]; Theodor Loesener[27], a botanist[40], 1865–1941[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42]; and Paul Taubert[43], a botanist[44], 1862–1897[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46].

Personal Life

Among Ignatz Urban's spouses was Martha Urban[14].

Death and Burial

Ignatz Urban died on January 7, 1931[5]. Recorded place of death include Berlin[4], a seat of government[47], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[48], founded in 1244[49] and Steglitz[12], a locality of Berlin[50], in Germany[51]. He is buried at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde[13].

Why It Matters

Ignatz Urban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Flora Brasiliensis[54], a flora[55], written by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Friedrich Gilg[57], a botanist[58], 1867–1933[59], of Grand Duchy of Baden[60], specialised in botany[61]; Paul Taubert[62], a botanist[63], 1862–1897[64], of Kingdom of Prussia[65]; and Theodor Loesener[66], a botanist[67], 1865–1941[68], of Kingdom of Prussia[69].

FAQs

Where was Ignatz Urban born?

Ignatz Urban was born in Warburg[2].

Where did Ignatz Urban die?

Ignatz Urban died in Berlin[4].

Who was Ignatz Urban married to?

Ignatz Urban's spouses include Martha Urban[14].

What did Ignatz Urban do for work?

Ignatz Urban worked as botanist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Ignatz Urban go to school?

Ignatz Urban was educated at University of Bonn[19] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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