Johann Sigismund Elsholtz

German naturalist and physician (1623-1688)
Person human Q96155
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Johann Sigismund Elsholtz

Summary

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He was born on August 26, 1623[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 28, 1688[5]. He worked as an author[6], botanist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz died in Berlin[4].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz was born on August 26, 1623[3].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz died on February 28, 1688[5].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's professions included author[6].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's professions included botanist[7].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz worked as a physician[8].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz was educated at University of Königsberg[11].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[12].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's Commons category is recorded as Johann Sigismund Elsholtz[15].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's residence is recorded as Germany[16].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's family name is recorded as Elsholtz[17].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's Commons gallery is recorded as Johann Sigismund Elsholtz[19].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's P3413 is recorded as 2623[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He was born on August 26, 1623[3].

Education

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], botanist[7], and physician[8].

Death and Burial

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz died on February 28, 1688[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Sigismund Elsholtz include Elsholtzia[25], a taxon[26].

Why It Matters

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Elsholtzia[25], a taxon[26].

FAQs

Where was Johann Sigismund Elsholtz born?

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2].

Where did Johann Sigismund Elsholtz die?

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Johann Sigismund Elsholtz do for work?

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz worked as author[6], botanist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Johann Sigismund Elsholtz go to school?

Johann Sigismund Elsholtz was educated at University of Königsberg[11].

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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, botanist, physician
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q482980]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258343|batch #258343]]"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00107211
    Occupation author, botanist, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00107211
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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