Ignaz Venetz

Swiss glaciologist (1788-1859)
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Ignaz Venetz
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Ignaz Venetz

Summary

Ignaz Venetz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Visperterminen[2]. He was born on March 21, 1788[3]. He died in Sion[4]. He died on April 20, 1859[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], glaciologist[7], engineer[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ignaz Venetz's place of birth was Visperterminen[2].
  • Ignaz Venetz died in Sion[4].
  • Ignaz Venetz was born on March 21, 1788[3].
  • Ignaz Venetz died on April 20, 1859[5].
  • Ignaz Venetz held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Ignaz Venetz worked as a botanist[6].
  • Ignaz Venetz worked as a glaciologist[7].
  • Ignaz Venetz's professions included engineer[8].
  • Ignaz Venetz's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Ignaz Venetz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Ignaz Venetz is recorded as male[13].
  • Ignaz Venetz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ignaz Venetz's Commons category is recorded as Ignaz Venetz[15].
  • Ignaz Venetz's family name is recorded as Venetz[16].
  • Ignaz Venetz's given name is recorded as Ignaz[17].
  • Ignaz Venetz's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Stalden[18].
  • Ignaz Venetz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].

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Origins and Family

Ignaz Venetz was born in Visperterminen[2]. He was born on March 21, 1788[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], glaciologist[7], engineer[8], and naturalist[9].

Personal Life

Ignaz Venetz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Ignaz Venetz died on April 20, 1859[5]. He died in Sion[4].

Why It Matters

Ignaz Venetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ignaz Venetz born?

Ignaz Venetz was born in Visperterminen[2].

Where did Ignaz Venetz die?

Ignaz Venetz died in Sion[4].

What did Ignaz Venetz do for work?

Ignaz Venetz worked as botanist[6], glaciologist[7], engineer[8], and naturalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . International Plant Names Index. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . doc.rero.ch. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. doc.rero.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00547687
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation botanist, glaciologist, engineer +1
    Citizenship
    Occupation
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