Julius Oscar Brefeld

German botanist and mycologist (1839–1925)
Person human Q65173
Julius Oscar Brefeld
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Julius Oscar Brefeld

Summary

Julius Oscar Brefeld is a human[1]. Born in Telgte[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1839[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on January 12, 1925[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], and mycologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Telgte[2], Julius Oscar Brefeld…
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld died in Berlin[4].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was born on August 19, 1839[3].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld died on January 12, 1925[5].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld worked as a botanist[6].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's professions included mycologist[8].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's field of work was botany[11].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's field of work was mycology[12].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was employed by University of Münster[13].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was employed by University of Wrocław[14].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[16].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld is recorded as male[19].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's Commons category is recorded as Julius Oscar Brefeld[21].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's residence is recorded as Kingdom of Prussia[22].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's family name is recorded as Brefeld[23].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's given name is recorded as Oscar[24].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's given name is recorded as Julius[25].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's work location is recorded as Berlin[26].
  • Julius Oscar Brefeld's medical condition is recorded as blindness[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Telgte[2], Julius Oscar Brefeld… he was born on August 19, 1839[3].

Education

Julius Oscar Brefeld was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], and mycologist[8]. Fields of work include botany[11], an academic discipline[28] and mycology[12], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include University of Münster[13], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1780[32], headquartered in Münster[33] and University of Wrocław[14], a university[34], in Poland[35], founded in 1702[36].

Death and Burial

Julius Oscar Brefeld died on January 12, 1925[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Julius Oscar Brefeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Julius Oscar Brefeld born?

Born in Telgte[2], Julius Oscar Brefeld…

Where did Julius Oscar Brefeld die?

Julius Oscar Brefeld passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Julius Oscar Brefeld do for work?

Julius Oscar Brefeld worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], and mycologist[8].

Where did Julius Oscar Brefeld go to school?

Julius Oscar Brefeld was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 7991
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 7991, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290075516|Julius Oscar (Oscar) Brefeld (#290075516)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darw"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Berlin
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Oscar, Julius
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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