Johannes Gessner

Swiss scientist (1709-1790)
Person human Q117494
Johannes Gessner
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Johannes Gessner

Summary

Johannes Gessner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on +1709-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on +1790-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], mineralogist[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Gessner's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Johannes Gessner died in Zurich[4].
  • Johannes Gessner was born on +1709-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johannes Gessner died on +1790-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johannes Gessner was married to Q132745257[12].
  • Johannes Gessner held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Johannes Gessner worked as a physicist[6].
  • Johannes Gessner worked as a physician[7].
  • Johannes Gessner worked as a botanist[8].
  • Johannes Gessner worked as a mineralogist[9].
  • Johannes Gessner's professions included mathematician[10].
  • Johannes Gessner's professions included bibliographer[14].
  • Johannes Gessner was educated at University of Basel[15].
  • Johannes Gessner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Johannes Gessner was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Johannes Gessner was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Johannes Gessner was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Johannes Gessner was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Johannes Gessner's religion is recorded as reformed[21].
  • Johannes Gessner's image is recorded as Johannes Gessner.jpg[22].
  • Johannes Gessner is recorded as male[23].
  • Johannes Gessner's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Johannes Gessner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063178835[25].
  • Johannes Gessner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27879169[26].
  • Johannes Gessner's GND ID is recorded as 119331136[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Gessner's place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on +1709-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Johannes Gessner's education included a stint at University of Basel[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], mineralogist[9], mathematician[10], and bibliographer[14].

Personal Life

Among Johannes Gessner's spouses was Q132745257[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[21].

Death and Burial

Johannes Gessner died on +1790-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Gessner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Gessner born?

Born in Zurich[2], Johannes Gessner…

Where did Johannes Gessner die?

Johannes Gessner passed away in Zurich[4].

Who was Johannes Gessner married to?

Johannes Gessner's spouses include Q132745257[12].

What did Johannes Gessner do for work?

Johannes Gessner worked as physicist[6], physician[7], botanist[8], mineralogist[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Johannes Gessner go to school?

Johannes Gessner was educated at University of Basel[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . hfls.ch. Retrieved . hfls.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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