Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
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Summary
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach was born on May 11, 1752[1], in Gotha[2]. He died on January 22, 1840[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as an anatomist[5], anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], zoologist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,708 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Albanifriedhof[11]
- Father: Heinrich Blumenbach[12]
- Mother: Charlotte Eleonore Hedwig Buddeus[13]
- Spouse: Louise Amalie Blumenbach[14]
- Child: Georg Heinrich Wilhelm Blumenbach[15], Carl Ludwig Edmund Blumenbach[16]
- Country of citizenship: Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[17], Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[18]
- Occupation: university teacher[19], physiologist[20], curator[21], biologist[22]
- Field of work: anthropology[23]
- Position held: professor[24]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[25]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[26], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], Ernestinum Gotha[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Christian Wilhelm Buettner[29]
- Student: Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer[30], Johann Michael Ackner[31]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Academy of Sciences of Turin[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[40], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Heinrich Friedrich Link[45], Karl Fuchs[46], Blasius Merrem[47]
- Commons category: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach[48]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[49], Herzog August Library[50]
- Residence: Kingdom of Hanover[51]
- Family name: Blumenbach[52]
- Given name: Johann[53], Friedrich[54]
- Professorship: full professor[55]
- Author citation (zoology): Blumenbach[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Friedrich Blumenbach[57]
Body
Education
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach studied under Carl Friedrich Kaltschmied[58].
Why It Matters
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied[61], an explorer[62], 1782–1867[63], of Kingdom of Prussia[64], specialised in ethnology[65] and George Bellas Greenough[66], a geologist[67], 1778–1855[68], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[70], specialised in geology[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Heinrich Friedrich Link[72], a botanist[73], 1767–1851[74], of Holy Roman Empire[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[76], specialised in botany[77]; Friedrich Stromeyer[78], a chemist[79], 1776–1835[80], of Kingdom of Hanover[81], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[82], specialised in chemistry[83]; Karl Fuchs[84], a botanist[85], 1776–1846[86], of Duchy of Nassau[87], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[88]; and Blasius Merrem[89], a botanist[90], 1761–1824[91], of Bremen[92].
FAQs
Where was Johann Friedrich Blumenbach born?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach's place of birth was Gotha[2].
Where did Johann Friedrich Blumenbach die?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach passed away in Göttingen[4].
Who were Johann Friedrich Blumenbach's parents?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach's father was Heinrich Blumenbach[12]. Johann Friedrich Blumenbach's mother was Charlotte Eleonore Hedwig Buddeus[13].
Who was Johann Friedrich Blumenbach married to?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach's spouses include Louise Amalie Blumenbach[14].
What did Johann Friedrich Blumenbach do for work?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach worked as an anatomist[5], anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], zoologist[8], and physician[9].
Where did Johann Friedrich Blumenbach go to school?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach was educated at University of Göttingen[26], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], and Ernestinum Gotha[28].
What awards did Johann Friedrich Blumenbach receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[33].
Who did Johann Friedrich Blumenbach influence?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach has been cited as an influence by Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied[61] and George Bellas Greenough[66].