Karl Heinrich Mertens

German botanist and naturalist (1796-1830)
Person human Q1731499
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Karl Heinrich Mertens

Summary

Karl Heinrich Mertens is a human[1]. Born in Bremen[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1796[3]. He died in Kronstadt[4]. He died on September 29, 1830[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], marine biologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bremen[2], Karl Heinrich Mertens…
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens died in Kronstadt[4].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens was born on May 7, 1796[3].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens died on September 29, 1830[5].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's father was Franz Carl Mertens[12].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens held citizenship in Bremen[13].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens worked as an explorer[6].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's professions included botanist[7].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's professions included naturalist[8].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens worked as a marine biologist[9].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens worked as a scientific collector[14].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's field of work was botany[15].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[20].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's family name is recorded as Mertens[21].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's given name is recorded as Karl[22].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's work location is recorded as Göttingen[23].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Heinrich Mertens'}[26].
  • Karl Heinrich Mertens's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bremen[2], Karl Heinrich Mertens… he was born on May 7, 1796[3]. His father was Franz Carl Mertens[12].

Education

Karl Heinrich Mertens earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], marine biologist[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[28] and medicine[16], a field of study[29].

Death and Burial

Karl Heinrich Mertens died on September 29, 1830[5]. He passed away in Kronstadt[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Heinrich Mertens include Tsuga mertensiana[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinrich Mertens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Tsuga mertensiana[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinrich Mertens born?

Karl Heinrich Mertens was born in Bremen[2].

Where did Karl Heinrich Mertens die?

Karl Heinrich Mertens passed away in Kronstadt[4].

Who were Karl Heinrich Mertens's parents?

Karl Heinrich Mertens's father was Franz Carl Mertens[12].

What did Karl Heinrich Mertens do for work?

Karl Heinrich Mertens worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], marine biologist[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Peter Simon Pallas and Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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