Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
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Summary
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was born on June 22, 1744[1], in Quedlinburg[2]. He died on August 19, 1777[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a naturalist[5], veterinarian[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and entomologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 18, 1777[11]
- Mother: Dorothea Christiane Erxleben[12]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[13]
- Occupation: physicist[14], chemist[15]
- Field of work: veterinary medicine[16], medicine[17]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[18]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[20]
- Notable work: Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis I. Mammalia[21]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Christian Ehrenfried Weigel[24]
- Commons category: Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben[25]
- Family name: Erxleben[26]
- Given name: Johann[27], Christian[28], Polycarp[29]
- Author citation (zoology): Erxleben[30]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], BEIC Digital Library[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
- Birth name: Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben[35]
- Sibling: Johann Heinrich Christian Erxleben[36]
Why It Matters
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
His notable doctoral advisees include Christian Ehrenfried Weigel[39], a chemist[40], 1748–1831[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[43], specialised in botany[44].
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 a naturalist[5], veterinarian[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and entomologist[9].
Where did Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben go to school?
Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben was educated at University of Göttingen[19].