Jakob Seiler

Swiss biologist (1886-1970)
Person human Q55072561
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Jakob Seiler

Summary

Jakob Seiler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merishausen[2]. He was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], zoologist[7], geneticist[8], and biologist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Merishausen[2], Jakob Seiler…
  • Jakob Seiler died in Zurich[4].
  • Jakob Seiler was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jakob Seiler died on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jakob Seiler held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Jakob Seiler worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Jakob Seiler worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Jakob Seiler worked as a geneticist[8].
  • Jakob Seiler's professions included biologist[9].
  • Jakob Seiler's field of work was zoology[11].
  • Jakob Seiler's field of work was genetics[12].
  • Jakob Seiler was employed by ETH Zurich[13].
  • Jakob Seiler's doctoral advisor was Karl Hescheler[14].
  • Jakob Seiler received the Marcel Benoist Prize[15].
  • Jakob Seiler was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Jakob Seiler's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Jakob Seiler's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Seiler, Jakob (1886-1970)-Portr 13623.tif[18].
  • Jakob Seiler is recorded as male[19].
  • Jakob Seiler's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jakob Seiler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114734580[21].
  • Jakob Seiler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61011842[22].
  • Jakob Seiler's GND ID is recorded as 117467782[23].
  • Jakob Seiler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008013792[24].
  • Jakob Seiler's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Seiler (biologist)[25].
  • Jakob Seiler's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub20191024031[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Merishausen[2], Jakob Seiler… he was born on +1886-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jakob Seiler's doctoral advisor was Karl Hescheler[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], zoologist[7], geneticist[8], and biologist[9]. Fields of work include zoology[11], a branch of biology[27] and genetics[12], a science[28], founded in 1900[29]. Jakob Seiler was employed by ETH Zurich[13].

Recognition

Jakob Seiler received the Marcel Benoist Prize[15].

Personal Life

Jakob Seiler's religion is recorded as reformed[17].

Death and Burial

Jakob Seiler died on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Seiler born?

Born in Merishausen[2], Jakob Seiler…

Where did Jakob Seiler die?

Jakob Seiler passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Jakob Seiler do for work?

Jakob Seiler worked as entomologist[6], zoologist[7], geneticist[8], and biologist[9].

What awards did Jakob Seiler receive?

Honors received include Marcel Benoist Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . uzb.swisscovery.slsp.ch. uzb.swisscovery.slsp.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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