Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer

German physician, zoologist and botanist (1805–1877)
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Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer

Summary

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on July 4, 1805[3]. He passed away in Kassel[4]. He died on October 2, 1877[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pathologist[7], zoologist[8], malacologist[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's place of birth was Kassel[2].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer passed away in Kassel[4].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer was born on July 4, 1805[3].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer died on October 2, 1877[5].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's father was Burkard Wilhelm Pfeiffer[12].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's professions included botanist[6].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's professions included pathologist[7].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer worked as a malacologist[9].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's professions included physician[10].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's professions included conchologist[14].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's field of work was botany[15].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's field of work was malacology[16].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer is recorded as male[19].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer[21].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's family name is recorded as Pfeiffer[22].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's given name is recorded as Ludwig[23].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's given name is recorded as Georg[24].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's author citation is recorded as Pfeiffer[26].
  • Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's work location is recorded as Kassel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer was born in Kassel[2]. He was born on July 4, 1805[3]. His father was Burkard Wilhelm Pfeiffer[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pathologist[7], zoologist[8], malacologist[9], physician[10], and conchologist[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[28]; malacology[16], a branch of zoology[29]; and medicine[17], a field of study[30].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer died on October 2, 1877[5]. He died in Kassel[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Enumeratio Diagnostica Cactearum[33], a written work[34].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer born?

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer was born in Kassel[2].

Where did Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer die?

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer passed away in Kassel[4].

Who were Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's parents?

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer's father was Burkard Wilhelm Pfeiffer[12].

What did Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer do for work?

Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer worked as botanist[6], pathologist[7], zoologist[8], malacologist[9], and physician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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