Josef Redtenbacher

Austrian chemist and botanist (1810-1870)
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Josef Redtenbacher
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 13, 1810, March 12, 1810[9]
Date of death
March 5, 1870
Place of death
Vienna
Award received
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[13]
Doctoral advisor
Friedrich Mohs[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[26]
Family name
Redtenbacher[19]
Given name
Josef[20]
P14608
116389613[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Josef Redtenbacher en Redtenb. en Joseph Redtenbacher ar جوسيف ريتينباكر cs Josef Redtenbacher de Redtenb. de Joseph Redtenbacher fi Joseph Redtenbacher fi Redtenb. fr Joseph Redtenbacher fr Redtenb. it Joseph Redtenbacher it Redtenb. nl Joseph Redtenbacher nl Redtenb. pt Joseph Redtenbacher pt Redtenb. ru Josef Redtenbacher ru Joseph Redtenbacher ru Redtenb.
🔖 Identifiers · 31
GND ID
116389613
Academic Tree ID
52026
Austria-Forum person ID
Redtenbacher,_Josef
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
R/Redtenbacher_Josef_1810_1870
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
59686
Botanist author abbreviation
Redtenb.
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01496816
DDB person (GND) ID
116389613
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116389613
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
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Freebase ID
/m/05szm_w
Geni.com profile ID
6000000038765983956
Hanslick Online person ID
2271
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
75772
IPNI author ID
8225-1
IdRef ID
221449485
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116389613
Leopoldina member ID (new)
josef-redtenbacher
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
158043
Medvik ID
mzk2003203207
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2003203207
Prabook ID
2245283
SHARE Catalogue author ID
85477
SNAC ARK ID
w6s19fgc
Scopus author ID
56895288400
Vienna History Wiki ID
23718
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjKbF84FJxr6MXCF8kbFmm
ZOBODAT person ID
96335
Zürich Herbaria collector ID
10606

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Summary

Josef Redtenbacher was born on March 13, 1810[1], in Kirchdorf an der Krems[2]. He died on March 5, 1870[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], professor[6], botanist[7], and physician[8].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl von Than[30], a chemist[31], 1834–1908[32], of Hungary[33], awarded the Lieben Prize[34].

FAQs

Where was Josef Redtenbacher born?

Josef Redtenbacher's place of birth was Kirchdorf an der Krems[2].

Where did Josef Redtenbacher die?

Josef Redtenbacher died in Vienna[4].

What did Josef Redtenbacher do for work?

Josef Redtenbacher worked as a chemist[5], professor[6], botanist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Josef Redtenbacher go to school?

Josef Redtenbacher was educated at University of Vienna[11].

What awards did Josef Redtenbacher receive?

Honors received include honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon des Landes Österreich ob der Enns. literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Redtenbacher, Joseph (BLKÖ). literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Redtenbacher, Joseph (BLKÖ). literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . literature.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 116389613
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
    Occupation → chemist, professor, botanist +1
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