Jan Prüffer

Polish entomologist (1890–1969)
Person human Q11718778
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Jan Prüffer

Summary

Jan Prüffer is a human[1]. He was born on +1890-03-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Toruń[3]. He died on +1959-12-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and zoological collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Prüffer died in Toruń[3].
  • Jan Prüffer was born on +1890-03-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jan Prüffer died on +1959-12-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of St. George in Toruń[11].
  • Among Jan Prüffer's spouses was Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa[12].
  • Jan Prüffer held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Jan Prüffer's professions included zoologist[5].
  • Jan Prüffer's professions included lepidopterist[6].
  • Jan Prüffer worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Jan Prüffer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Prüffer worked as a zoological collector[9].
  • Jan Prüffer's field of work was zoology[14].
  • Jan Prüffer's field of work was entomology[15].
  • Among Jan Prüffer's employers was Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[16].
  • Among Jan Prüffer's employers was Vilnius University[17].
  • Jan Prüffer's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[18].
  • Jan Prüffer received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Jan Prüffer's image is recorded as Jan Pruffer.jpg[20].
  • Jan Prüffer is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Prüffer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Prüffer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071860455[23].
  • Jan Prüffer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101635430[24].
  • Jan Prüffer's GND ID is recorded as 124198445X[25].
  • Jan Prüffer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88018688[26].
  • Jan Prüffer's Commons category is recorded as Jan Prüffer[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Prüffer was born on +1890-03-05T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Jan Prüffer was educated at Jagiellonian University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[5], lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and zoological collector[9]. Fields of work include zoology[14], a branch of biology[28] and entomology[15], a branch of zoology[29]. Employers include Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[16], a university[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1945[32], headquartered in Toruń[33] and Vilnius University[17], a public university[34], in Lithuania[35], founded in 1579[36], headquartered in Vilnius[37].

Recognition

Jan Prüffer received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].

Personal Life

Jan Prüffer was married to Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Prüffer died on +1959-12-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Toruń[3]. Burial took place at Cemetery of St. George in Toruń[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Prüffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where did Jan Prüffer die?

Jan Prüffer died in Toruń[3].

Who was Jan Prüffer married to?

Jan Prüffer's spouses include Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa[12].

What did Jan Prüffer do for work?

Jan Prüffer worked as zoologist[5], lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and zoological collector[9].

Where did Jan Prüffer go to school?

Jan Prüffer was educated at Jagiellonian University[18].

What awards did Jan Prüffer receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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