Karl Petri

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Karl Petri

Summary

Karl Petri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sighișoara[2]. He was born on December 17, 1852[3]. He passed away in Sighișoara[4]. He died on November 22, 1932[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6] and teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Sighișoara[2], Karl Petri…
  • Karl Petri passed away in Sighișoara[4].
  • Karl Petri was born on December 17, 1852[3].
  • Karl Petri died on November 22, 1932[5].
  • Karl Petri held citizenship in Romania[8].
  • Karl Petri worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Karl Petri worked as a teacher[7].
  • Karl Petri's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[9].
  • Karl Petri was educated at Leipzig University[10].
  • Karl Petri is recorded as male[11].
  • Karl Petri's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Karl Petri's family name is recorded as Petri[13].
  • Karl Petri's given name is recorded as Karl[14].
  • Karl Petri's given name is recorded as Robert[15].
  • Karl Petri's academic major is recorded as theology[16].
  • Karl Petri's academic major is recorded as natural sciences[17].
  • Karl Petri's author citation is recorded as Petri[18].
  • Karl Petri studied under Ernst Haeckel[19].
  • Karl Petri studied under Eduard Strasburger[20].
  • Karl Petri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

Karl Petri was born in Sighișoara[2]. He was born on December 17, 1852[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[9], a public university[22], in Germany[23], founded in 1558[24], headquartered in Jena[25] and Leipzig University[10], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1409[28], headquartered in Leipzig[29]. Studied under Ernst Haeckel[19], a biologist[30], 1834–1919[31], of German Empire[32], awarded the Darwin Medal[33], specialised in common descent[34] and Eduard Strasburger[20], a botanist[35], 1844–1912[36], of German Empire[37], awarded the Darwin–Wallace Medal[38], specialised in botany[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6] and teacher[7].

Death and Burial

Karl Petri died on November 22, 1932[5]. He passed away in Sighișoara[4].

FAQs

Where was Karl Petri born?

Born in Sighișoara[2], Karl Petri…

Where did Karl Petri die?

Karl Petri passed away in Sighișoara[4].

What did Karl Petri do for work?

Karl Petri worked as entomologist[6] and teacher[7].

Where did Karl Petri go to school?

Karl Petri was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[9] and Leipzig University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . schaessburg-net.de. schaessburg-net.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1852-12-17T00:00:00Z
    Given name Karl, Robert
    Author citation (zoology) Petri
    Bhl creator id 7705
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