Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth

German botanist (1792-1857)
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Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth
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Summary

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth was born on March 13, 1792[1], in Breitenstein[2]. He died on March 22, 1857[3], in Nordhausen[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], lichenologist[6], mycologist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[10]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[11]
  • Field of work: botany[12]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[13], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth[17]
  • Family name: Wallroth[18]
  • Given name: Karl[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Name in native language: Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth[23]
  • Collection items at: Natural History Museum, Vienna[24], University of Tübingen[25], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[28]
  • P14585: 42459[29]

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth born?

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth was born in Breitenstein[2].

Where did Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth die?

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth passed away in Nordhausen[4].

What did Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth do for work?

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth worked as a botanist[5], lichenologist[6], mycologist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth go to school?

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth was educated at University of Göttingen[13] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . tub.jacq.org. tub.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . hal.jacq.org. hal.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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