Lorenz Oken
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Lorenz Oken was born on August 1, 1779, in Offenburg.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He held citizenship in the Grand Duchy of Baden, the Holy Roman Empire, and Switzerland. His religion was Catholicism.[9]
Lorenz Oken
Summary
Lorenz Oken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Offenburg[2]. He was born on August 1, 1779[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on August 11, 1851[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], university teacher[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Lorenz Oken's place of birth was Offenburg[2].
- Born in Bohlsbach[12], Lorenz Oken…
- Lorenz Oken died in Zurich[4].
- Lorenz Oken was born on August 1, 1779[3].
- Lorenz Oken was born on August 2, 1779[13].
- Lorenz Oken died on August 11, 1851[5].
- Burial took place at Zurich[14].
- Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[15].
- Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[16].
- Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Switzerland[17].
- Lorenz Oken's professions included entomologist[6].
- Lorenz Oken worked as an ornithologist[7].
- Lorenz Oken worked as a naturalist[8].
- Lorenz Oken worked as a university teacher[9].
- Lorenz Oken's professions included philosopher[10].
- Lorenz Oken's professions included physician[18].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was botany[19].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was mycology[20].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was zoology[21].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was physiology[22].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was medicine[23].
- Lorenz Oken's field of work was natural philosophy[24].
- Lorenz Oken held the position of rector[25].
- Lorenz Oken held the position of President of the University of Zurich[26].
- Among Lorenz Oken's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Offenburg[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1148[30] and Bohlsbach[12], an Ortsteil[31], in Germany[32]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1779[3] and August 2, 1779[13].
Education
Educated at University of Freiburg[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1457[36], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[37] and University of Würzburg[38], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1402[41], headquartered in Würzburg[42]. Lorenz Oken earned the academic degree of doctorate[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], university teacher[9], philosopher[10], and physician[18]. Fields of work include botany[19], an academic discipline[44]; mycology[20], an academic discipline[45]; zoology[21], a branch of biology[46]; physiology[22], a branch of biology[47]; medicine[23], a field of study[48]; and natural philosophy[24], a branch of science[49]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1472[52], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[53]; University of Göttingen[54], a campus university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1734[57], headquartered in Göttingen[58]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[59], a public university[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1558[62], headquartered in Jena[63]; and University of Zurich[64], a university[65], in Switzerland[66], founded in 1833[67], headquartered in Zurich[68]. Positions held include rector[25], an elective office[69] and President of the University of Zurich[26].
Personal Life
Lorenz Oken's religion is recorded as Catholicism[70].
Death and Burial
Lorenz Oken died on August 11, 1851[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis[71]. Burial took place at Zurich[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Lorenz Oken include okenite[72], a mineral species[73]; Oken[74], an impact crater[75]; Lorenz Oken Medal[76], a science award[77], in Germany[78]; and 46563 Oken[79], an asteroid[80].
Why It Matters
Lorenz Oken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]
Works attributed to him include Isis[83], a periodical[84], in Germany[85], founded in 1817[86]. Entities named for him include okenite[72], a mineral species[73]; Oken[74], an impact crater[75]; Lorenz Oken Medal[76], a science award[77], in Germany[78]; and 46563 Oken[79], an asteroid[80].
FAQs
Where was Lorenz Oken born?
Lorenz Oken's place of birth was Offenburg[2].
Where did Lorenz Oken die?
Lorenz Oken passed away in Zurich[4].
What did Lorenz Oken do for work?
Lorenz Oken worked as entomologist[6], ornithologist[7], naturalist[8], university teacher[9], and philosopher[10].
Where did Lorenz Oken go to school?
Lorenz Oken was educated at University of Freiburg[33] and University of Würzburg[38].