Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch

German botanist (1714–1786)
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Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch

Summary

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on February 5, 1714[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on October 5, 1786[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch died in Berlin[4].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was born on February 5, 1714[3].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch died on October 5, 1786[5].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[10].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch held citizenship in Margraviate of Brandenburg[11].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch worked as a botanist[6].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch worked as a writer[7].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's field of work was botany[12].
  • Among Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's employers was Collegium medicum[13].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was employed by University of Frankfurt an der Oder[14].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • A notable student of Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was Reinhold Berens[16].
  • A notable student of Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was Friedrich August Ludwig von Burgsdorff[17].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was a member of Academy of Science for Public Utility[19].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch is recorded as male[23].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch supervised Peter Simon Pallas as a doctoral student[25].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's Commons category is recorded as Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch[26].
  • Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's family name is recorded as Gleditsch[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch… he was born on February 5, 1714[3].

Education

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch's field of work was botany[12]. Employers include Collegium medicum[13], an organization[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1740[30] and University of Frankfurt an der Oder[14], a university[31], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[32], founded in 1506[33]. Notable students include Reinhold Berens[16], an author[34], 1745–1823[35], of Russian Empire[36] and Friedrich August Ludwig von Burgsdorff[17], a botanist[37], 1747–1802[38]. He supervised Peter Simon Pallas as a doctoral student[25].

Death and Burial

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch died on October 5, 1786[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch include Gleditsia[39], a taxon[40].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Gleditsia[39], a taxon[40].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Simon Pallas[43], an explorer[44], 1741–1811[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[47], specialised in zoology[48] and Friedrich August Ludwig von Burgsdorff[49], a botanist[50], 1747–1802[51].

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch born?

Born in Leipzig[2], Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch…

Where did Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch die?

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch died in Berlin[4].

What did Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch do for work?

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch worked as botanist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch go to school?

Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch was educated at Leipzig University[15].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Q25862814. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . 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
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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