Karl Gustav Jung

German-Swiss Medical Professor (1794-1864)
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Summary

Karl Gustav Jung was born on September 7, 1794[1], in Mannheim[2]. He died on June 12, 1864[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], anatomist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and gynecologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,339 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wolfgottesacker[11]
  • Father: Franz Ignaz Jung[12]
  • Mother: Sophie Jung-Ziegler[13]
  • Child: Ernst Jung[14], Johann Paul Achilles Jung[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[16]
  • Employer: University of Basel[17]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[18]
  • Member of: Académie Nationale de Médecine[19], Alte Heidelberger Burschenschaft[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Karl Gustav Jung[22]
  • Family name: Jung[23]
  • Given name: Karl[24], Gustav[25]
  • Relative: Carl Jung[26]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • P14585: 50908[29]
  • P14927: 130921572[30]

Why It Matters

Karl Gustav Jung has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Karl Gustav Jung born?

Karl Gustav Jung was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Karl Gustav Jung die?

Karl Gustav Jung died in Basel[4].

Who were Karl Gustav Jung's parents?

Karl Gustav Jung's father was Franz Ignaz Jung[12]. Karl Gustav Jung's mother was Sophie Jung-Ziegler[13].

What did Karl Gustav Jung do for work?

Karl Gustav Jung worked as a surgeon[5], anatomist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and gynecologist[9].

Where did Karl Gustav Jung go to school?

Karl Gustav Jung was educated at Heidelberg University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . 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. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 130921572
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 50908
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02335103
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