Jakob Eriksson

Swedish botanist (1848-1931)
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Summary

Jakob Eriksson was born on September 30, 1848[1]. He died on April 26, 1931[2], in Stockholm[3]. He worked as a mycologist[4], botanist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1848[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1931[9]
  • Child: Folke Eriksson[10], Elof Eriksson[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[12]
  • Field of work: systematic botany[13], mycology[14], plant pathology[15], plant physiology[16], agricultural botany[17]
  • Educated at: Lund University[18]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[20], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Family name: Eriksson[23]
  • Given name: Jakob[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[28]
  • Writing language: Swedish[29]

Why It Matters

Jakob Eriksson is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Jakob Eriksson die?

Jakob Eriksson passed away in Stockholm[3].

What did Jakob Eriksson do for work?

Jakob Eriksson worked as a mycologist[4], botanist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jakob Eriksson go to school?

Jakob Eriksson was educated at Lund University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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