Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben

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Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
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Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben

Summary

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben is a human[1]. His place of birth was Quedlinburg[2]. He was born on June 22, 1744[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on August 19, 1777[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], veterinarian[7], physician[8], university teacher[9], and entomologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was born in Quedlinburg[2].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was born on June 22, 1744[3].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben died on August 19, 1777[5].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's mother was Dorothea Christiane Erxleben[12].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben worked as a veterinarian[7].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's professions included physician[8].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's professions included entomologist[10].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's professions included physicist[14].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's field of work was veterinary medicine[15].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was employed by University of Göttingen[17].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben is Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis I. Mammalia[20].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben is recorded as male[22].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben supervised Christian Ehrenfried Weigel as a doctoral student[24].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's Commons category is recorded as Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben[25].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's family name is recorded as Erxleben[26].
  • Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's given name is recorded as Johann[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Quedlinburg[2], Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben… he was born on June 22, 1744[3]. His mother was Dorothea Christiane Erxleben[12].

Education

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18]. His doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], veterinarian[7], physician[8], university teacher[9], entomologist[10], and physicist[14]. Fields of work include veterinary medicine[15], a medical specialty[28] and medicine[16], a field of study[29]. Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was employed by University of Göttingen[17]. He supervised Christian Ehrenfried Weigel as a doctoral student[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben is Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis I. Mammalia[20].

Death and Burial

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben died on August 19, 1777[5]. He died in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

His notable doctoral advisees include Christian Ehrenfried Weigel[32], a chemist[33], 1748–1831[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[36], specialised in botany[37].

FAQs

Where was Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben born?

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was born in Quedlinburg[2].

Where did Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben die?

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben passed away in Göttingen[4].

Who were Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's parents?

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben's mother was Dorothea Christiane Erxleben[12].

What did Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben do for work?

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben worked as naturalist[6], veterinarian[7], physician[8], university teacher[9], and entomologist[10].

Where did Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben go to school?

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation naturalist, veterinarian, physician +3
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Göttingen
    Doctoral student Christian Ehrenfried Weigel
    Doctoral advisor Abraham Gotthelf Kästner
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