Karl Alfred von Zittel

Summary

Karl Alfred von Zittel is a human^[1]. Born in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl^[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1839^[3]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He died on January 5, 1904^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], malacologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and geologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Karl Alfred von Zittel was born in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl^[2].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel died in Munich^[4].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel was born on September 25, 1839^[3].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel died on January 5, 1904^[5].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's father was Carl Zittel^[12].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden^[13].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel held citizenship in German Empire^[14].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's professions included botanist^[6].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel worked as a paleontologist^[7].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel worked as a malacologist^[8].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's professions included geologist^[10].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's professions included scientific collector^[15].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's field of work was paleontology^[16].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's field of work was mineralogy^[17].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel's field of work was geology^[18].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel held the position of Geheimrat^[19].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel was employed by University of Vienna^[20].
• Among Karl Alfred von Zittel's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[22].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel was educated at Heidelberg University^[23].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[25].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel received the Wollaston Medal^[26].
• Karl Alfred von Zittel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Alfred von Zittel's place of birth was Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl^[2]. He was born on September 25, 1839^[3]. His father was Carl Zittel^[12].

Education

Karl Alfred von Zittel was educated at Heidelberg University^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], malacologist^[8], university teacher^[9], geologist^[10], and scientific collector^[15]. Fields of work include paleontology^[16], an academic discipline^[28]; mineralogy^[17], a branch of geology^[29]; and geology^[18], a branch of science^[30]. Employers include University of Vienna^[20], a university^[31], in Austria^[32], founded in 1365^[33], headquartered in Vienna^[34]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1472^[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[38]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[22], an institute of technology^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 2009^[41], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[42]. Karl Alfred von Zittel held the position of Geheimrat^[19]. Doctoral students include Max Schlosser^[43], a paleontologist^[44], 1854–1932^[45], of Germany^[46], specialised in paleontology^[47] and Eberhard Fraas^[48], a paleontologist^[49], 1862–1915^[50], of German Reich^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24], an order^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1980^[54]; Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[25], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1888^[57]; and Wollaston Medal^[26], a geology award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1831^[60].

Death and Burial

Karl Alfred von Zittel died on January 5, 1904^[5]. He passed away in Munich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Alfred von Zittel include Zittel Cliffs^[61], a cliff^[62] and Zittel Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1984^[66].

Why It Matters

Karl Alfred von Zittel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for him include Zittel Cliffs^[61], a cliff^[62] and Zittel Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1984^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eberhard Fraas^[69], a paleontologist^[70], 1862–1915^[71], of German Reich^[72] and Max Schlosser^[73], a paleontologist^[74], 1854–1932^[75], of Germany^[76], specialised in paleontology^[77].

FAQs

Where was Karl Alfred von Zittel born?

Karl Alfred von Zittel was born in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl^[2].

Where did Karl Alfred von Zittel die?

Karl Alfred von Zittel died in Munich^[4].

Who were Karl Alfred von Zittel's parents?

Karl Alfred von Zittel's father was Carl Zittel^[12].

What did Karl Alfred von Zittel do for work?

Karl Alfred von Zittel worked as botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], malacologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and geologist^[10].

Where did Karl Alfred von Zittel go to school?

Karl Alfred von Zittel was educated at Heidelberg University^[23].

What awards did Karl Alfred von Zittel receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24], Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[25], and Wollaston Medal^[26].