Karl Reinhold Kupffer

Baltic German botanist and mathematician (1872-1935)
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Summary

Karl Reinhold Kupffer was born on March 25, 1872[1], in Bessarabia[2]. He died on November 14, 1935[3], in Riga[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1872[10], March 15, 1872[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1935[12]
  • Place of burial: Great Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Julius Kupffer[14]
  • Mother: Molly Kupffer[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Latvia[16], Russian Empire[17]
  • Field of work: botany[18], herbarium[19], geography[20], mathematics[21], geometry[22]
  • Employer: Riga Technical University[23]
  • Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Karl Reinhold Kupffer[26]
  • Family name: Kupffer[27]
  • Given name: Karl[28], Reinhold[29]
  • Described by source: Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • Sibling: Eduard Kupffer[32]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[33], Masaryk University[34], University of Pisa[35], University of Vienna[36], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[37], Herbarium Haussknecht, Institut für Spezielle Botanik[38]

FAQs

Where was Karl Reinhold Kupffer born?

Karl Reinhold Kupffer's place of birth was Bessarabia[2].

Where did Karl Reinhold Kupffer die?

Karl Reinhold Kupffer passed away in Riga[4].

Who were Karl Reinhold Kupffer's parents?

Karl Reinhold Kupffer's father was Julius Kupffer[14]. Karl Reinhold Kupffer's mother was Molly Kupffer[15].

What did Karl Reinhold Kupffer do for work?

Karl Reinhold Kupffer worked as a botanist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Karl Reinhold Kupffer go to school?

Karl Reinhold Kupffer was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . brnu.jacq.org. brnu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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