Leonhart Fuchs

Summary

Leonhart Fuchs is a human^[1]. He was born in Wemding^[2]. He was born on +1501-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tübingen^[4]. He died on +1566-05-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], botanist^[7], pteridologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Wemding^[2], Leonhart Fuchs…
• Leonhart Fuchs passed away in Tübingen^[4].
• Leonhart Fuchs was born on +1501-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leonhart Fuchs died on +1566-05-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Leonhart Fuchs held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[11].
• Leonhart Fuchs's professions included physician^[6].
• Leonhart Fuchs's professions included botanist^[7].
• Leonhart Fuchs worked as a pteridologist^[8].
• Leonhart Fuchs's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Leonhart Fuchs's field of work was botany^[12].
• Leonhart Fuchs held the position of professor^[13].
• Among Leonhart Fuchs's employers was University of Tübingen^[14].
• Leonhart Fuchs was employed by University of Ingolstadt^[15].
• Leonhart Fuchs was educated at University of Erfurt^[16].
• Leonhart Fuchs was educated at University of Ingolstadt^[17].
• Leonhart Fuchs's education included a stint at University of Ingolstadt^[18].
• Leonhart Fuchs's image is recorded as Leonhart Fuchs 1543.jpg^[19].
• Leonhart Fuchs is recorded as male^[20].
• Leonhart Fuchs's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Leonhart Fuchs's ISNI is recorded as 000000012129005X^[22].
• Leonhart Fuchs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39485393^[23].
• Leonhart Fuchs's GND ID is recorded as 119059487^[24].
• Leonhart Fuchs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84804445^[25].
• Leonhart Fuchs's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12517771n^[26].
• Leonhart Fuchs's IdRef ID is recorded as 034420312^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonhart Fuchs was born in Wemding^[2]. He was born on +1501-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Erfurt^[16], a university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1994^[30], headquartered in Erfurt^[31] and University of Ingolstadt^[17], a university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], botanist^[7], pteridologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Leonhart Fuchs's field of work was botany^[12]. Employers include University of Tübingen^[14], a comprehensive university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1477^[37], headquartered in Tübingen^[38] and University of Ingolstadt^[15], a university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1472^[41]. He held the position of professor^[13].

Death and Burial

Leonhart Fuchs died on +1566-05-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tübingen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leonhart Fuchs include Fuchsia^[42], a taxon^[43]; Common spotted orchid^[44], a taxon^[45]; and Leonhart-Fuchs garden^[46], a garden^[47], in Germany^[48].

Why It Matters

Leonhart Fuchs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include De historia stirpium commentarii insignes^[51], a written work^[52], written by him^[53]. Entities named for him include Fuchsia^[42], a taxon^[43]; Common spotted orchid^[44], a taxon^[45]; and Leonhart-Fuchs garden^[46], a garden^[47], in Germany^[48].

FAQs

Where was Leonhart Fuchs born?

Leonhart Fuchs was born in Wemding^[2].

Where did Leonhart Fuchs die?

Leonhart Fuchs died in Tübingen^[4].

What did Leonhart Fuchs do for work?

Leonhart Fuchs worked as physician^[6], botanist^[7], pteridologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Leonhart Fuchs go to school?

Leonhart Fuchs was educated at University of Erfurt^[16], University of Ingolstadt^[17], and University of Ingolstadt^[18].