Karl Fedorovich Kessler

Russian zoologist
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Karl Fedorovich Kessler
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Karl Fedorovich Kessler

Summary

Karl Fedorovich Kessler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sokolovka[2]. He was born on +1815-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1881-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sokolovka[2], Karl Fedorovich Kessler…
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler was born on +1815-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler died on +1881-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler is buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's father was Friedrich Kessler[11].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's professions included ichthyologist[8].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Among Karl Fedorovich Kessler's employers was Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[14].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[15].
  • Among Karl Fedorovich Kessler's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Among Karl Fedorovich Kessler's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[17].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's doctoral advisor was Stepan Semyonovich Kutorga[19].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler received the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[20].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[21].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[22].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[23].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler received the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[24].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler was a member of Imperatorskoe sankt-peterburgskoe obshchestvo estestvoispytateleĭ[26].
  • Karl Fedorovich Kessler's image is recorded as Karl Kessler.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Fedorovich Kessler was born in Sokolovka[2]. He was born on +1815-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Friedrich Kessler[11].

Education

Karl Fedorovich Kessler's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18]. His doctoral advisor was Stepan Semyonovich Kutorga[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[28]. He studied under Stepan Semyonovich Kutorga[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8]. Karl Fedorovich Kessler's field of work was zoology[13]. Employers include Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[14], a public university[30], in Russian Empire[31], founded in 1834[32] and Saint Petersburg State University[15], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36]. Doctoral students include Oskar Andrejewitsch Grimm[37], a politician[38], 1845–1921[39], of Russian Empire[40], specialised in zoology[41] and Q16723390[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[20], a grade of an order[43], in Russian Empire[44]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[21], a grade of an order[45], in Russian Empire[46]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[22], a grade of an order[47], in Russian Empire[48]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[23], a grade of an order[49], in Russian Empire[50]; and Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[24], a grade of an order[51], in Russian Empire[52].

Death and Burial

Karl Fedorovich Kessler died on +1881-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Fedorovich Kessler include Benthophilus kessleri[53], a taxon[54].

Why It Matters

Karl Fedorovich Kessler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Benthophilus kessleri[53], a taxon[54].

FAQs

Where was Karl Fedorovich Kessler born?

Born in Sokolovka[2], Karl Fedorovich Kessler…

Where did Karl Fedorovich Kessler die?

Karl Fedorovich Kessler died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Karl Fedorovich Kessler's parents?

Karl Fedorovich Kessler's father was Friedrich Kessler[11].

What did Karl Fedorovich Kessler do for work?

Karl Fedorovich Kessler worked as ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], and ichthyologist[8].

Where did Karl Fedorovich Kessler go to school?

Karl Fedorovich Kessler was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18].

What awards did Karl Fedorovich Kessler receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[20], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[21], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[22], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[23].

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  13. [16] . Some Milestones in the Development of Embryology at the Leningrad State University. wikidata.org.
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  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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