Lewis David de Schweinitz

German-American botanist and mycologist (1780-1834) and member of the Moravian Church
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Lewis David de Schweinitz
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Lewis David de Schweinitz

Summary

Lewis David de Schweinitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bethlehem[2]. He was born on February 13, 1780[3]. He passed away in Bethlehem[4]. He died on February 8, 1834[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lewis David de Schweinitz was born in Bethlehem[2].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz died in Bethlehem[4].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz was born on February 13, 1780[3].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz died on February 8, 1834[5].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's father was Hans Christian Alexander von Schweinitz[11].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's mother was Anna Dorothea Elizabeth von Watteville[12].
  • A child of Lewis David de Schweinitz was Edmund Alexander de Schweinitz[13].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz worked as a botanist[6].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz was a member of American Philosophical Society[15].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's religion is recorded as Moravian Church[16].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz is recorded as male[17].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's Commons category is recorded as Lewis David von Schweinitz[19].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's family name is recorded as Schweinitz[20].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's given name is recorded as Lewis[21].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's pseudonym is recorded as Schweinitz, Lewis David de[23].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Moravian Knowledge Network Research[25].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikidata:WikiProject Collectors in the context of missionary collecting of the Moravian Church[26].
  • Lewis David de Schweinitz's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bethlehem[2], Lewis David de Schweinitz… he was born on February 13, 1780[3]. His father was Hans Christian Alexander von Schweinitz[11]. His mother was Anna Dorothea Elizabeth von Watteville[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Personal Life

A child of Lewis David de Schweinitz was Edmund Alexander de Schweinitz[13]. His religion is recorded as Moravian Church[16].

Death and Burial

Lewis David de Schweinitz died on February 8, 1834[5]. He died in Bethlehem[4].

Why It Matters

Lewis David de Schweinitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lewis David de Schweinitz born?

Lewis David de Schweinitz was born in Bethlehem[2].

Where did Lewis David de Schweinitz die?

Lewis David de Schweinitz died in Bethlehem[4].

Who were Lewis David de Schweinitz's parents?

Lewis David de Schweinitz's father was Hans Christian Alexander von Schweinitz[11]. Lewis David de Schweinitz's mother was Anna Dorothea Elizabeth von Watteville[12].

What did Lewis David de Schweinitz do for work?

Lewis David de Schweinitz worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, mycologist, botanical collector +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew +4
    Occupation botanist, mycologist, botanical collector +1
    Occupation
    Place of birth Bethlehem
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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