Leonhard Rauwolf

German botanist and writer
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Leonhard Rauwolf

Summary

Leonhard Rauwolf is a human[1]. He was born in Augsburg[2]. He was born on July 1, 1535[3]. He died in Vác[4]. He died on September 15, 1596[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Augsburg[2], Leonhard Rauwolf…
  • Leonhard Rauwolf died in Vác[4].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf was born on July 1, 1535[3].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf was born on June 21, 1535[11].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf was born on January 1, 1540[12].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf died on September 15, 1596[5].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's professions included botanist[6].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf worked as an explorer[8].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf worked as a physician[9].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's field of work was biology[14].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[16].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf is recorded as male[17].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's Commons category is recorded as Leonhard Rauwolf[19].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's family name is recorded as Rauwolf[20].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's given name is recorded as Leonhard[21].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's pseudonym is recorded as Dasylicos[22].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Leonhard Rauwolf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

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Origins and Family

Leonhard Rauwolf's place of birth was Augsburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 1, 1535[3], June 21, 1535[11], and January 1, 1540[12].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15], a public university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1502[27], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[28] and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[16], a medical school[29], in France[30], founded in 2015[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], and physician[9]. Leonhard Rauwolf's field of work was biology[14].

Death and Burial

Leonhard Rauwolf died on September 15, 1596[5]. He died in Vác[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leonhard Rauwolf include Rauvolfia serpentina[32], a taxon[33] and Rauvolfia[34], a taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Leonhard Rauwolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Rauvolfia serpentina[32], a taxon[33] and Rauvolfia[34], a taxon[35].

FAQs

Where was Leonhard Rauwolf born?

Born in Augsburg[2], Leonhard Rauwolf…

Where did Leonhard Rauwolf die?

Leonhard Rauwolf passed away in Vác[4].

What did Leonhard Rauwolf do for work?

Leonhard Rauwolf worked as botanist[6], naturalist[7], explorer[8], and physician[9].

Where did Leonhard Rauwolf go to school?

Leonhard Rauwolf was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15] and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . The History of Ethnobotanical Studies of the Texts of the Biblical Corpus. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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