Johannes Peter Müller

German physiologist, comparative anatomist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist (1801-1858)
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Johannes Peter Müller

Summary

Johannes Peter Müller is a human[1]. His place of birth was Koblenz[2]. He was born on July 14, 1801[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 28, 1858[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], anatomist[7], biologist[8], ichthyologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Peter Müller was born in Koblenz[2].
  • Johannes Peter Müller died in Berlin[4].
  • Johannes Peter Müller was born on July 14, 1801[3].
  • Johannes Peter Müller died on April 28, 1858[5].
  • A child of Johannes Peter Müller was Q55936686[12].
  • Johannes Peter Müller held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's professions included anatomist[7].
  • Johannes Peter Müller worked as a biologist[8].
  • Johannes Peter Müller worked as an ichthyologist[9].
  • Johannes Peter Müller worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Johannes Peter Müller worked as a physiologist[14].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's field of work was biology[15].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's field of work was anatomy[17].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's field of work was physiology[18].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's field of work was pathology[19].
  • Among Johannes Peter Müller's employers was University of Bonn[20].
  • Among Johannes Peter Müller's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[21].
  • Johannes Peter Müller was educated at University of Bonn[22].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's doctoral advisor was Karl Rudolphi[23].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's doctoral advisor was Philipp Franz von Walther[24].
  • Johannes Peter Müller's doctoral advisor was August Franz Joseph Karl Mayer[25].
  • A notable student of Johannes Peter Müller was Hermann von Helmholtz[26].
  • A notable student of Johannes Peter Müller was Ludwig Traube[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Peter Müller's place of birth was Koblenz[2]. He was born on July 14, 1801[3].

Education

Johannes Peter Müller's education included a stint at University of Bonn[22]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Rudolphi[23], a biologist[28], 1771–1832[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[31], specialised in zoology[32]; Philipp Franz von Walther[24], an ophthalmologist[33], 1782–1849[34], of Kingdom of Bavaria[35]; and August Franz Joseph Karl Mayer[25], a zoologist[36], 1787–1865[37], of Germany[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], anatomist[7], biologist[8], ichthyologist[9], university teacher[10], and physiologist[14]. Fields of work include biology[15], a branch of science[39]; medicine[16], a field of study[40]; anatomy[17], a branch of biology[41]; physiology[18], a branch of biology[42]; and pathology[19], a medical specialty[43]. Employers include University of Bonn[20], a public research university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1818[46], headquartered in Bonn[47] and Frederick William University Berlin[21], a university[48], in Prussia[49], founded in 1828[50]. Notable students include Hermann von Helmholtz[26], Ludwig Traube[27], Theodor Schwann[51], Hermann Senator[52], Wilhelm Wundt[53], and Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle[54]. Doctoral students include Hermann von Helmholtz[55], a physicist[56], 1821–1894[57], of Kingdom of Prussia[58], awarded the Copley Medal[59], specialised in physics[60]; Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke[61]; Rudolf Virchow[62]; Paul du Bois-Reymond[63]; Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle[64]; and Ernst Haeckel[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal[66], a medallion[67], in United Kingdom[68], founded in 1731[69]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[70], a civil decoration[71], in Prussia[72], founded in 1842[73]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[74], an order[75], in Germany[76], founded in 1980[77]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[78], a fellowship award[79], in United Kingdom[80]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[81], a fellowship award[82].

Personal Life

A child of Johannes Peter Müller was Q55936686[12].

Death and Burial

Johannes Peter Müller died on April 28, 1858[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Peter Müller include paramesonephric duct[83] and Müller's larva[84].

Why It Matters

Johannes Peter Müller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Theodor Schwann[87], a biologist[88], 1810–1882[89], of Kingdom of Prussia[90], awarded the Copley Medal[91], specialised in zoology[92]; Albrecht von Graefe[93], an ophthalmologist[94], 1828–1870[95], of Kingdom of Prussia[96], specialised in ophthalmology[97]; and Hermann Senator[98], a physician[99], 1834–1911[100], of Germany[101], specialised in medicine[102].

He is credited with the discovery of law of specific nerve energies[103], a hypothesis[104]. Entities named for him include paramesonephric duct[83] and Müller's larva[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Haeckel[105], Rudolf Virchow[106], Hermann von Helmholtz[107], Ivan Sechenov[108], Albert von Kölliker[109], and Emil du Bois-Reymond[110].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Peter Müller born?

Born in Koblenz[2], Johannes Peter Müller…

Where did Johannes Peter Müller die?

Johannes Peter Müller died in Berlin[4].

What did Johannes Peter Müller do for work?

Johannes Peter Müller worked as zoologist[6], anatomist[7], biologist[8], ichthyologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Johannes Peter Müller go to school?

Johannes Peter Müller was educated at University of Bonn[22].

What awards did Johannes Peter Müller receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[66], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[70], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[74], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[78].

Who did Johannes Peter Müller influence?

Johannes Peter Müller has been cited as an influence by Theodor Schwann[87], Albrecht von Graefe[93], and Hermann Senator[98].

What did Johannes Peter Müller discover?

Johannes Peter Müller is credited as discoverer of law of specific nerve energies[103].

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Student Hermann von Helmholtz, Ludwig Traube, Theodor Schwann +4
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