Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus

German zoologist
Person human Q65459
Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus
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Summary

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus was born on July 16, 1776[1], in Bouxwiller[2]. He died on April 2, 1827[3], in Darmstadt[4]. He worked as a physician[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], herpetologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Johann Jakob Bojanus[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Hesse[12]
  • Occupation: veterinarian[13], malacologist[14]
  • Field of work: anatomy[15]
  • Employer: Imperial University of Vilna[16]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus[22]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[23]
  • Given name: Ludwig Heinrich[24]
  • Author citation (zoology): Bojanus[25]
  • Work location: Bad Ems[26]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[29], Russian Biographical Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Polish Biographical Dictionary[33], BEIC Digital Library[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Name in native language: Ludwig Heinrich von Bojanus[36]
  • Interested in: veterinary medicine[37]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus include Lisowicia bojani[38], a monotypic fossil taxon[39].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Lisowicia bojani[38], a monotypic fossil taxon[39].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus born?

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus was born in Bouxwiller[2].

Where did Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus die?

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus passed away in Darmstadt[4].

Who were Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus's parents?

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus's father was Johann Jakob Bojanus[11].

What did Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus do for work?

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus worked as a physician[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], herpetologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus go to school?

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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