Martin Heinrich Rathke

German biologist (1793–1860)
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Martin Heinrich Rathke

Summary

Martin Heinrich Rathke is a human[1]. Born in Gdańsk[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1793[3]. He passed away in Kaliningrad[4]. He died on September 3, 1860[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], carcinologist[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gdańsk[2], Martin Heinrich Rathke…
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke died in Kaliningrad[4].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was born on August 25, 1793[3].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke died on September 3, 1860[5].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke worked as an anatomist[7].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke worked as a carcinologist[9].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke worked as a physician[10].
  • Among Martin Heinrich Rathke's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat[13].
  • Among Martin Heinrich Rathke's employers was Academic Gymnasium Danzig[14].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[23].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke is recorded as male[24].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's Commons category is recorded as Martin Heinrich Rathke[26].
  • Martin Heinrich Rathke's residence is recorded as Kingdom of Prussia[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Heinrich Rathke was born in Gdańsk[2]. He was born on August 25, 1793[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], carcinologist[9], and physician[10]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat[13], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1803[38], headquartered in Tartu[39] and Academic Gymnasium Danzig[14], an academic gymnasium[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1558[42].

Recognition

Martin Heinrich Rathke received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

Martin Heinrich Rathke died on September 3, 1860[5]. He died in Kaliningrad[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Heinrich Rathke include Rathke's pouch[43], an anatomical structure[44].

Why It Matters

Martin Heinrich Rathke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Hermann August Hagen[47], an entomologist[48], 1817–1893[49], of Kingdom of Prussia[50], specialised in entomology[51].

Entities named for him include Rathke's pouch[43], an anatomical structure[44].

FAQs

Where was Martin Heinrich Rathke born?

Born in Gdańsk[2], Martin Heinrich Rathke…

Where did Martin Heinrich Rathke die?

Martin Heinrich Rathke died in Kaliningrad[4].

What did Martin Heinrich Rathke do for work?

Martin Heinrich Rathke worked as zoologist[6], anatomist[7], university teacher[8], carcinologist[9], and physician[10].

Where did Martin Heinrich Rathke go to school?

Martin Heinrich Rathke was educated at University of Göttingen[15] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

What awards did Martin Heinrich Rathke receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].

Who did Martin Heinrich Rathke influence?

Martin Heinrich Rathke has been cited as an influence by Hermann August Hagen[47].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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