Ilse Jahn

German biologist, historian of science and curator (1922–2010)
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Summary

Ilse Jahn was born on February 2, 1922[1], in Chemnitz[2]. She died on May 8, 2010[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a biologist[5], university teacher[6], historian[7], curator[8], and museologist[9].

Key Facts

  • Child: Isolde Schmidt[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], German Democratic Republic[12]
  • Occupation: historian of science[13], painter[14]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[16], Ernst-Haeckel-Haus[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Georg Uschmann[20]
  • Award received: Treviranus Medal[21]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Doctoral student: Klaus Schreiner[24]
  • Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[25]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[26]
  • Family name: Jahn[27]
  • Given name: Ilse[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Ilse Jahn[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[31]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[33]

FAQs

Where was Ilse Jahn born?

Ilse Jahn's place of birth was Chemnitz[2].

Where did Ilse Jahn die?

Ilse Jahn died in Berlin[4].

What did Ilse Jahn do for work?

Ilse Jahn worked as a biologist[5], university teacher[6], historian[7], curator[8], and museologist[9].

Where did Ilse Jahn go to school?

Ilse Jahn was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].

What awards did Ilse Jahn receive?

Honors received include Treviranus Medal[21].

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  22. [22] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Retrieved . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, university teacher, historian +4
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  2. 25w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 27797
    Country of citizenship → Germany, East Germany
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 122526120
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