Johann Heinrich Sulzer

Swiss entomologist (1735–1814)
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Summary

Johann Heinrich Sulzer was born on January 1, 1735[1], in Winterthur[2]. He died on January 1, 1814[3], in Winterthur[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 18, 1735[9]
  • Date of death: August 14, 1814[10]
  • Child: Johann Heinrich Sulzer[11], Jacob Sulzer[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13]
  • Field of work: entomology[14]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[15]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Sulzer[18]
  • Given name: Johann[19]
  • Author citation (zoology): Sulzer[20]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Winterthur[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Name in native language: Johann Heinrich Sulzer[23]

Why It Matters

Johann Heinrich Sulzer has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Johann Heinrich Sulzer born?

Johann Heinrich Sulzer's place of birth was Winterthur[2].

Where did Johann Heinrich Sulzer die?

Johann Heinrich Sulzer passed away in Winterthur[4].

What did Johann Heinrich Sulzer do for work?

Johann Heinrich Sulzer worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], and physician[7].

Where did Johann Heinrich Sulzer go to school?

Johann Heinrich Sulzer was educated at University of Tübingen[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru', 'species', 'uk']
    Date of death → +1814-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1814-08-14T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1735-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1735-09-18T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → entomologist, zoologist, physician
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02139553, cnp02227497
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02139553, cnp02227497
    Educated at → University of Tübingen
    Place of birth → Winterthur
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