Johan Ernst Gunnerus
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Summary
Johan Ernst Gunnerus was born on February 26, 1718[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on September 25, 1773[3], in Kristiansund Municipality[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], ornithologist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
- Ethnic group: Norwegians[12]
- Occupation: theologian[13], lichenologist[14], university teacher[15], mycologist[16], philologist[17], philosopher[18], Lutheran pastor[19], naturalist[20], bishop[21]
- Field of work: botany[22], mycology[23], ornithology[24], theology[25]
- Position held: Lutheran Bishop of Nidaros[26]
- Employer: University of Copenhagen[27]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[28], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[29]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Johan Ernst Gunnerus[32]
- Academic degree: doctorate[33]
- Diocese: Diocese of Nidaros[34]
- Family name: Gunnerus[35]
- Given name: Johan[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johan Ernst Gunnerus[37]
- Commons gallery: Johan Ernst Gunnerus[38]
- Student of: Erik Nicolai Arbien[39], Jacob Rasch[40]
- Depicted by: Johann Ernst Gunnerus[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[42]
- Name in native language: Johan Ernst Gunnerus[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johan Ernst Gunnerus include Gunnerus Medal[44], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 1926[47].
Why It Matters
Johan Ernst Gunnerus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Flora Norvegica[50], a literary work[51], in Denmark[52], founded in 1766[53]. Entities named for him include Gunnerus Medal[44], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 1926[47].
FAQs
Where was Johan Ernst Gunnerus born?
Johan Ernst Gunnerus was born in Christiania[2].
Where did Johan Ernst Gunnerus die?
Johan Ernst Gunnerus died in Kristiansund Municipality[4].
What did Johan Ernst Gunnerus do for work?
Johan Ernst Gunnerus worked as a botanist[5], ornithologist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and zoologist[9].