Martin Heinrich Rathke
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Summary
Martin Heinrich Rathke was born on August 25, 1793[1], in Gdańsk[2]. He died on September 3, 1860[3], in Kaliningrad[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], anatomist[6], university teacher[7], carcinologist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
- Occupation: naturalist[12]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[13], Academic Gymnasium Danzig[14]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[15], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17]
- Member of: Royal Society[18], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[21], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22], Académie Nationale de Médecine[23], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Commons category: Martin Heinrich Rathke[26]
- Residence: Kingdom of Prussia[27]
- Family name: Rathke[28]
- Given name: Martin[29], Heinrich[30]
- Author citation (zoology): Rathke[31]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
- Commons Creator page: Martin Heinrich Rathke[36]
- Name in native language: Heinrich Rathke[37]
- Interested in: anatomy[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Martin Heinrich Rathke include Rathke's pouch[39], an anatomical structure[40].
Why It Matters
Martin Heinrich Rathke has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Hermann August Hagen[43], an entomologist[44], 1817–1893[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46], specialised in entomology[47].
Entities named for him include Rathke's pouch[39], an anatomical structure[40].
FAQs
Where was Martin Heinrich Rathke born?
Martin Heinrich Rathke's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].
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 a zoologist[5], anatomist[6], university teacher[7], carcinologist[8], and physician[9].
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[43].