Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug

German entomologist (1775–1856)
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug

Summary

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 5, 1775[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 3, 1856[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug…
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug died in Berlin[4].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was born on May 5, 1775[3].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug died on February 3, 1856[5].
  • A child of Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was Ida Amalie Henriette Schlechtendal[10].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug worked as a physician[8].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's field of work was entomology[12].
  • Among Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Among Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's employers was Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[14].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was educated at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[16].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was a member of Royal Entomological Society[22].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug is recorded as male[23].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's Commons category is recorded as Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug[25].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[26].
  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 5, 1775[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[16], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1880[34]. Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's field of work was entomology[12]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38] and Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[14], a natural history museum[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1810[41].

Personal Life

A child of Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was Ida Amalie Henriette Schlechtendal[10].

Death and Burial

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug died on February 3, 1856[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug include Klugs xenica[42], a taxon[43].

Why It Matters

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Klugs xenica[42], a taxon[43].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker[45], an entomologist[46], 1828–1895[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[49], specialised in entomology[50].

FAQs

Where was Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug born?

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug die?

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug died in Berlin[4].

What did Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug do for work?

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug worked as entomologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug go to school?

Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15] and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[16].

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  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Directory of eponymous plant names - extended edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée.. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Kurzbiographien und Porträts Berliner Zoologen. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Kurzbiographien und Porträts Berliner Zoologen. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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