Jan Evangelista Purkyně
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Summary
Jan Evangelista Purkyně was born on December 17, 1787[1], in Libochovice[2]. He died on July 28, 1869[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a physician[5], neurologist[6], physiologist[7], anatomist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,481 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 18, 1787[11]
- Place of burial: Vyšehrad cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Julia Rudolphi[13]
- Child: Rozálie Purkyňová[14], Johana Purkyňová[15], Emanuel von Purkyně[16], Karel Purkyně[17]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[18]
- Ethnic group: Czechs[19]
- Occupation: biologist[20], poet[21], philosopher[22], translator[23], writer[24], naturalist[25], politician[26], botanist[27]
- Field of work: physiology[28]
- Position held: Member of the Bohemian Diet[29]
- Employer: University of Wrocław[30], Charles University[31]
- Educated at: Charles University[32]
- Student: Ludwig Traube[33], Karel Chodounský[34]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35]
- Member of: Silesian Society for the Culture of the Fatherland[36], Royal Society[37], French Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[42], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Commons category: Jan Evangelista Purkyně[45]
- Family name: Purkyně[46]
- Given name: Jan[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Evangelista Purkyně[48]
- Commons gallery: Jan Evangelista Purkyně[49]
- Work location: Strážnice[50], Prague[51]
- Relative: Jiří Purkyně[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Evangelista Purkyně include Purkinje effect[53], a phenomenon[54]; Purkinje cell[55], a cell type[56]; Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem[57], a university[58], in Czech Republic[59], founded in 1991[60], headquartered in Ústí nad Labem[61]; Purkyně[62]; and 3701 Purkyně[63].
Why It Matters
Jan Evangelista Purkyně has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Julius von Sachs[66], a botanist[67], 1832–1897[68], of Kingdom of Prussia[69], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[70], specialised in plant physiology[71].
He is credited with the discovery of Purkinje effect[72], a phenomenon[73]. Entities named for him include Purkinje effect[53], a phenomenon[54]; Purkinje cell[55], a cell type[56]; Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem[57], a university[58], in Czech Republic[59], founded in 1991[60], headquartered in Ústí nad Labem[61]; Purkyně[62]; and 3701 Purkyně[63].
FAQs
Where was Jan Evangelista Purkyně born?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně's place of birth was Libochovice[2].
Where did Jan Evangelista Purkyně die?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně died in Prague[4].
Who was Jan Evangelista Purkyně married to?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně's spouses include Julia Rudolphi[13].
What did Jan Evangelista Purkyně do for work?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně worked as a physician[5], neurologist[6], physiologist[7], anatomist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Jan Evangelista Purkyně go to school?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně was educated at Charles University[32].
What awards did Jan Evangelista Purkyně receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35].
Who did Jan Evangelista Purkyně influence?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně has been cited as an influence by Julius von Sachs[66].
What did Jan Evangelista Purkyně discover?
Jan Evangelista Purkyně is credited as discoverer of Purkinje effect[72].