Karl Niklaus Lang

Swiss paleontologist (1670-1741)
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Karl Niklaus Lang

Summary

Karl Niklaus Lang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on February 18, 1670[3]. He passed away in Lucerne[4]. He died on May 2, 1741[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], physician[7], town physician[8], mineralogist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Niklaus Lang's place of birth was Lucerne[2].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang died in Lucerne[4].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang was born on February 18, 1670[3].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang died on May 2, 1741[5].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's professions included physician[7].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang worked as a town physician[8].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's professions included mineralogist[9].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's professions included botanist[10].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's professions included collector[13].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's field of work was medicine[14].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's field of work was mineralogy[15].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's field of work was paleontology[16].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's field of work was botany[17].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's field of work was collecting[18].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang is recorded as male[22].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's Commons category is recorded as Karl Nikolaus Lang[24].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's family name is recorded as Lang[25].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's given name is recorded as Karl[26].
  • Karl Niklaus Lang's given name is recorded as Niklaus[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Niklaus Lang was born in Lucerne[2]. He was born on February 18, 1670[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], physician[7], town physician[8], mineralogist[9], botanist[10], and collector[13]. Fields of work include medicine[14], a field of study[28]; mineralogy[15], a branch of geology[29]; paleontology[16], an academic discipline[30]; botany[17], an academic discipline[31]; and collecting[18].

Personal Life

Karl Niklaus Lang's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Karl Niklaus Lang died on May 2, 1741[5]. He passed away in Lucerne[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Niklaus Lang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Karl Niklaus Lang born?

Born in Lucerne[2], Karl Niklaus Lang…

Where did Karl Niklaus Lang die?

Karl Niklaus Lang passed away in Lucerne[4].

What did Karl Niklaus Lang do for work?

Karl Niklaus Lang worked as paleontologist[6], physician[7], town physician[8], mineralogist[9], and botanist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  4. [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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation paleontologist, physician, town physician +3
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00868714, cnp00295834
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