Kaspar Maria von Sternberg
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Summary
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg was born on January 6, 1761[1], in Prague[2]. He died on December 20, 1838[3], in Březina[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], paleontologist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and canon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: December 20, 1836[11]
- Place of burial: Sternberg Vault in Stupno[12]
- Father: John Nepomuk I of Sternberg[13]
- Mother: Anna Josefa Kolowrat-Krakowsky[14]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[15]
- Occupation: entomologist[16], paleobotanist[17], naturalist[18], politician[19]
- Field of work: botany[20], paleobotany[21], geology[22]
- Educated at: Charles University[23]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Kaspar Maria von Sternberg[29]
- Family name: Šternberk[30]
- Given name: Kaspar[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kaspar Maria von Sternberg[32]
- Commons gallery: Kaspar Maria von Sternberg[33]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[36], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[37], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[38], Masarykův slovník naučný[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kaspar Maria von Sternberg include Sternbergia[41], a taxon[42] and sternbergite[43], a mineral species[44].
Why It Matters
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include Sternbergia[41], a taxon[42] and sternbergite[43], a mineral species[44].
FAQs
Where was Kaspar Maria von Sternberg born?
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg's place of birth was Prague[2].
Where did Kaspar Maria von Sternberg die?
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg passed away in Březina[4].
Who were Kaspar Maria von Sternberg's parents?
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg's father was John Nepomuk I of Sternberg[13]. Kaspar Maria von Sternberg's mother was Anna Josefa Kolowrat-Krakowsky[14].
What did Kaspar Maria von Sternberg do for work?
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg worked as a botanist[5], paleontologist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], and canon[9].
Where did Kaspar Maria von Sternberg go to school?
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg was educated at Charles University[23].