Johann Anton Güldenstädt

Baltic German scientist (1745-1781)
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Summary

Johann Anton Güldenstädt was born on April 26, 1745[1], in Riga[2]. He died on March 23, 1781[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], botanist[8], and ichthyologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11]
  • Native language: German[12]
  • Occupation: geographer[13], naturalist[14], physician[15]
  • Field of work: botany[16], zoology[17], linguistics[18]
  • Position held: professor[19]
  • Educated at: European University Viadrina[20]
  • Doctoral advisor: Peter Simon Pallas[21]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Johann Anton Güldenstädt[24]
  • Cause of death: typhus[25]
  • Family name: Güldenstädt[26]
  • Given name: Johann[27], Anton[28]
  • Professorship: professor[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Russian Biographical Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Anton Güldenstädt[36]
  • Name in native language: Johann Anton Güldenstädt[37]
  • P14397: 1778[38]

Why It Matters

Johann Anton Güldenstädt has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Johann Anton Güldenstädt born?

Johann Anton Güldenstädt was born in Riga[2].

Where did Johann Anton Güldenstädt die?

Johann Anton Güldenstädt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Johann Anton Güldenstädt do for work?

Johann Anton Güldenstädt worked as an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], botanist[8], and ichthyologist[9].

Where did Johann Anton Güldenstädt go to school?

Johann Anton Güldenstädt was educated at European University Viadrina[20].

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  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-630634
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'bg', 'br', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', '
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, ornithologist, zoologist +5
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, ornithologist, zoologist +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  4. 22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Johann, Anton
    Field of work → botany, zoology, linguistics
    Family name → Güldenstädt
    P14397 → 1778
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 1778, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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