Karl Friedrich Schimper

German botanist, naturalist and poet (1803–1867)
Person human Q65402
Karl Friedrich Schimper
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Karl Friedrich Schimper

Summary

Karl Friedrich Schimper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on February 15, 1803[3]. He died in Schwetzingen[4]. He died on December 21, 1867[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mannheim[2], Karl Friedrich Schimper…
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper passed away in Schwetzingen[4].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper was born on February 15, 1803[3].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper died on December 21, 1867[5].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[11].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper worked as a botanist[6].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper worked as a poet[7].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's professions included geologist[9].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's field of work was botany[12].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's field of work was geology[14].
  • Among Karl Friedrich Schimper's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper was educated at Heidelberg University[16].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's Commons category is recorded as Karl Friedrich Schimper[20].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's residence is recorded as Grand Duchy of Baden[21].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's family name is recorded as Schimper[22].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Karl Friedrich Schimper's described by source is recorded as Do Plants Know Math?: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals, from Leonardo da Vinci to Now[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Friedrich Schimper's place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on February 15, 1803[3].

Education

Karl Friedrich Schimper's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9]. Fields of work include botany[12], an academic discipline[28]; poetry[13], a literary form[29]; and geology[14], a branch of science[30]. Among Karl Friedrich Schimper's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].

Death and Burial

Karl Friedrich Schimper died on December 21, 1867[5]. He died in Schwetzingen[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Schimper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Schimper born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Karl Friedrich Schimper…

Where did Karl Friedrich Schimper die?

Karl Friedrich Schimper died in Schwetzingen[4].

What did Karl Friedrich Schimper do for work?

Karl Friedrich Schimper worked as botanist[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Karl Friedrich Schimper go to school?

Karl Friedrich Schimper was educated at Heidelberg University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, poet, university teacher +1
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