Johann Christian Mikan

Austrian-Czech botanist, zoologist and entomologist (1769-1844)
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Johann Christian Mikan
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Summary

Johann Christian Mikan was born on December 5, 1769[1], in Teplice[2]. He died on December 28, 1844[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], entomologist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 24, 1844[11], December 28, 1814[12]
  • Father: Joseph Gottfried Mikan[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14]
  • Native language: German[15]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[16], physician[17]
  • Employer: Charles University[18]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Johann Christian Mikan[21]
  • Family name: Mikan[22]
  • Given name: Johann[23]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[24], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[25], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Collection items at: Natural History Museum, Vienna[28], Charles University[29], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[30], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[31], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[32], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[33], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[34], Harvard University Herbaria[35], Natural History Museum[36]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Christian Mikan include Mikania[37], a taxon[38].

Why It Matters

Johann Christian Mikan has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Mikania[37], a taxon[38].

FAQs

Where was Johann Christian Mikan born?

Johann Christian Mikan's place of birth was Teplice[2].

Where did Johann Christian Mikan die?

Johann Christian Mikan passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Johann Christian Mikan's parents?

Johann Christian Mikan's father was Joseph Gottfried Mikan[13].

What did Johann Christian Mikan do for work?

Johann Christian Mikan worked as a botanist[5], entomologist[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Mikan, Johann Christian (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Mikan, Johann Christian (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Mikan, Johann Christian (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . prc.jacq.org. prc.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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