Johann Jakob Heckel
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Summary
Johann Jakob Heckel was born on January 23, 1790[1], in Mannheim[2]. He died on March 1, 1857[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], entomologist[6], and ichthyologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[9]
- Ethnic group: Germans[10]
- Field of work: ichthyology[11]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: Johann Jakob Heckel[14]
- Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[15], Marchivum[16]
- Family name: Heckel[17]
- Given name: Johann Jakob[18]
- Author citation (zoology): Heckel[19]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[22]
- Name in native language: Johann Jakob Heckel[23]
- Sibling: Christoph Heckel[24], Karl Ferdinand Heckel[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[26]
- P14927: 132569167[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Jakob Heckel include Acarichthys heckelii[28], a taxon[29].
Why It Matters
Johann Jakob Heckel has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 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 a zoologist[5], entomologist[6], and ichthyologist[7].