Johann Jakob Heckel

Austrian taxidermist, zoologist, and ichthyologist (1790-1857)
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Johann Jakob Heckel
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Johann Jakob Heckel

Summary

Johann Jakob Heckel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on January 23, 1790[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on March 1, 1857[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], entomologist[7], and ichthyologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Jakob Heckel's place of birth was Mannheim[2].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel was born on January 23, 1790[3].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel died on March 1, 1857[5].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel held citizenship in Austrian Empire[10].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's professions included entomologist[7].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel worked as an ichthyologist[8].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's field of work was ichthyology[11].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's Commons category is recorded as Johann Jakob Heckel[15].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[16].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's archives at is recorded as Marchivum[17].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's family name is recorded as Heckel[18].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's given name is recorded as Johann Jakob[19].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's author citation is recorded as Heckel[20].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann Jakob Heckel'}[24].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's sibling is recorded as Christoph Heckel[25].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's sibling is recorded as Karl Ferdinand Heckel[26].
  • Johann Jakob Heckel's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mannheim[2], Johann Jakob Heckel… he was born on January 23, 1790[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], entomologist[7], and ichthyologist[8]. Johann Jakob Heckel's field of work was ichthyology[11].

Death and Burial

Johann Jakob Heckel died on March 1, 1857[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Jakob Heckel include Acarichthys heckelii[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Heckel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Acarichthys heckelii[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Heckel born?

Johann Jakob Heckel was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Heckel die?

Johann Jakob Heckel passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Johann Jakob Heckel do for work?

Johann Jakob Heckel worked as zoologist[6], entomologist[7], and ichthyologist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . researchgate.net. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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