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], biologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], naturalist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lorenz Oken's place of birth was Offenburg^[2].
• Lorenz Oken passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Lorenz Oken was born on August 1, 1779^[3].
• Lorenz Oken was born on August 2, 1779^[12].
• Lorenz Oken died on August 11, 1851^[5].
• Burial took place at Zurich^[13].
• Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden^[14].
• Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[15].
• Lorenz Oken held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Lorenz Oken's professions included entomologist^[6].
• Lorenz Oken's professions included biologist^[7].
• Lorenz Oken worked as an ornithologist^[8].
• Lorenz Oken worked as a naturalist^[9].
• Lorenz Oken worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Lorenz Oken's professions included philosopher^[17].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was botany^[18].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was mycology^[19].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was zoology^[20].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was physiology^[21].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was medicine^[22].
• Lorenz Oken's field of work was natural philosophy^[23].
• Lorenz Oken held the position of rector^[24].
• Lorenz Oken held the position of President of the University of Zurich^[25].
• Among Lorenz Oken's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26].
• Among Lorenz Oken's employers was University of Göttingen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lorenz Oken's place of birth was Offenburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1779^[3] and August 2, 1779^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg^[28], a public university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1457^[31], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[32] and University of Würzburg^[33], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1402^[36], headquartered in Würzburg^[37]. Lorenz Oken earned the academic degree of doctorate^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist^[6], biologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], naturalist^[9], university teacher^[10], and philosopher^[17]. Fields of work include botany^[18], an academic discipline^[39]; mycology^[19], an academic discipline^[40]; zoology^[20], a branch of biology^[41]; physiology^[21], a branch of biology^[42]; medicine^[22], a field of study^[43]; and natural philosophy^[23], a branch of science^[44]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26], a public research university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1472^[47], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[48]; University of Göttingen^[27], a campus university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1734^[51], headquartered in Göttingen^[52]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[53], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1558^[56], headquartered in Jena^[57]; and University of Zurich^[58], a university^[59], in Switzerland^[60], founded in 1833^[61], headquartered in Zurich^[62]. Positions held include rector^[24], an elective office^[63] and President of the University of Zurich^[25].

Personal Life

Lorenz Oken's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[64].

Death and Burial

Lorenz Oken died on August 11, 1851^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis^[65]. Burial took place at Zurich^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lorenz Oken include okenite^[66], a mineral species^[67]; Oken^[68], an impact crater^[69]; Lorenz Oken Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in Germany^[72]; and 46563 Oken^[73], an asteroid^[74].

Why It Matters

Lorenz Oken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Works attributed to him include Isis^[77], a periodical^[78], in Germany^[79], founded in 1817^[80]. Entities named for him include okenite^[66], a mineral species^[67]; Oken^[68], an impact crater^[69]; Lorenz Oken Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in Germany^[72]; and 46563 Oken^[73], an asteroid^[74].

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], biologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], naturalist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Lorenz Oken go to school?

Lorenz Oken was educated at University of Freiburg^[28] and University of Würzburg^[33].