Leopold Kny

German botanist (1841–1916)
Person human Q4224659
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Leopold Kny

Summary

Leopold Kny is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on +1841-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2], Leopold Kny…
  • Leopold Kny passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Leopold Kny was born on +1841-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leopold Kny died on +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leopold Kny held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Leopold Kny held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Leopold Kny's professions included botanist[6].
  • Leopold Kny worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leopold Kny worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Leopold Kny worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Leopold Kny's field of work was botany[13].
  • Leopold Kny was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Leopold Kny's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Leopold Kny's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16].
  • Leopold Kny's education included a stint at University of Wrocław[17].
  • Leopold Kny was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Leopold Kny was a member of Katholischer Studentenverein Askania-Burgundia Berlin[19].
  • Leopold Kny's image is recorded as Leopold Kny.png[20].
  • Leopold Kny is recorded as male[21].
  • Leopold Kny's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leopold Kny supervised Federico Kurtz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leopold Kny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013189085[24].
  • Leopold Kny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8134858[25].
  • Leopold Kny's GND ID is recorded as 116262761[26].
  • Leopold Kny's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018130185[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], Leopold Kny… he was born on +1841-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; and University of Wrocław[17], a university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1702[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Leopold Kny's field of work was botany[13]. Among his employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14]. He supervised Federico Kurtz as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Leopold Kny died on +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Leopold Kny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

His notable doctoral advisees include Federico Kurtz[41], a botanist[42], 1854–1920[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44].

FAQs

Where was Leopold Kny born?

Leopold Kny was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Leopold Kny die?

Leopold Kny passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Leopold Kny do for work?

Leopold Kny worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Leopold Kny go to school?

Leopold Kny was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], and University of Wrocław[17].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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