Karl Ferdinand von Graefe

German surgeon
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Karl Ferdinand von Graefe

Summary

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe is a human[1]. Born in Warsaw[2], he… he was born on +1787-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1840-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warsaw[2], Karl Ferdinand von Graefe…
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe died in Hanover[4].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was born on +1787-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe died on +1840-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe is buried at Berlin[9].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was Albrecht von Graefe[10].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was Ottilie von Thile[11].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's field of work was ophthalmology[13].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's field of work was surgery[14].
  • Among Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was employed by Charité[16].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's education included a stint at Leipzig University[18].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was Nikolai Pirogov[19].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was Volodymyr Karavayev[20].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker[21].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's image is recorded as Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe.jpg[24].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe is recorded as male[25].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110307282[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on +1787-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and Leipzig University[18], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include ophthalmology[13], a medical specialty[36] and surgery[14], a medical specialty[37]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1809[40], headquartered in Berlin[41] and Charité[16], a university hospital[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1710[44], headquartered in Berlin[45]. Notable students include Nikolai Pirogov[19], a physician[46], 1810–1881[47], of Russian Empire[48], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[49], specialised in medicine[50]; Volodymyr Karavayev[20], a surgeon[51], 1811–1892[52], of Russian Empire[53], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[54], specialised in surgery[55]; and Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker[21], an ophthalmologist[56], 1828–1890[57], of Germany[58], specialised in ophthalmology[59].

Personal Life

Children include Albrecht von Graefe[10], an ophthalmologist[60], 1828–1870[61], of Kingdom of Prussia[62], specialised in ophthalmology[63] and Ottilie von Thile[11], 1816–1898[64].

Death and Burial

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe died on +1840-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[9].

Why It Matters

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ferdinand von Graefe born?

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Karl Ferdinand von Graefe die?

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe died in Hanover[4].

What did Karl Ferdinand von Graefe do for work?

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe worked as surgeon[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Karl Ferdinand von Graefe go to school?

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17] and Leipzig University[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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