Martin Vahl

Summary

Martin Vahl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bergen^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1749^[3]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on December 24, 1804^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], pteridologist^[7], bryologist^[8], zoologist^[9], and pedagogue^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bergen^[2], Martin Vahl…
• Martin Vahl died in Copenhagen^[4].
• Martin Vahl was born on October 10, 1749^[3].
• Martin Vahl died on December 24, 1804^[5].
• Martin Vahl is buried at Assistens Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Martin Vahl was Johan Vahl^[13].
• A child of Martin Vahl was Jens Vahl^[14].
• A child of Martin Vahl was Henrik Vahl^[15].
• Martin Vahl held citizenship in Norway^[16].
• Martin Vahl worked as a botanist^[6].
• Martin Vahl's professions included pteridologist^[7].
• Martin Vahl worked as a bryologist^[8].
• Martin Vahl's professions included zoologist^[9].
• Martin Vahl worked as a pedagogue^[10].
• Martin Vahl's professions included university teacher^[17].
• Martin Vahl's field of work was zoology^[18].
• Martin Vahl was employed by University of Copenhagen^[19].
• Martin Vahl was educated at Uppsala University^[20].
• Martin Vahl was educated at University of Copenhagen^[21].
• Martin Vahl's education included a stint at Bergen Cathedral School^[22].
• Martin Vahl was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Martin Vahl was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[24].
• Martin Vahl was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Martin Vahl was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)^[26].
• Martin Vahl is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bergen^[2], Martin Vahl… he was born on October 10, 1749^[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[20], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Uppsala^[31]; University of Copenhagen^[21], a public research university^[32], in Denmark^[33], founded in 1479^[34]; and Bergen Cathedral School^[22], an upper secondary school in Norway^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1153^[37]. Martin Vahl studied under Carl Linnaeus^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], pteridologist^[7], bryologist^[8], zoologist^[9], pedagogue^[10], and university teacher^[17]. Martin Vahl's field of work was zoology^[18]. Among his employers was University of Copenhagen^[19]. He supervised Nathaniel Wolff Wallich as a doctoral student^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Johan Vahl^[13], a military officer^[40], 1799–1875^[41], of Kingdom of Denmark^[42], awarded the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog^[43]; Jens Vahl^[14], an explorer^[44], 1796–1854^[45], of Kingdom of Denmark^[46]; and Henrik Vahl^[15], a surgeon^[47], 1789–1837^[48], of Kingdom of Denmark^[49].

Death and Burial

Martin Vahl died on December 24, 1804^[5]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Martin Vahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nathaniel Wolff Wallich^[52], a botanist^[53], 1786–1854^[54], of Kingdom of Denmark^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in botany^[57].

FAQs

Where was Martin Vahl born?

Martin Vahl was born in Bergen^[2].

Where did Martin Vahl die?

Martin Vahl passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Martin Vahl do for work?

Martin Vahl worked as botanist^[6], pteridologist^[7], bryologist^[8], zoologist^[9], and pedagogue^[10].

Where did Martin Vahl go to school?

Martin Vahl was educated at Uppsala University^[20], University of Copenhagen^[21], and Bergen Cathedral School^[22].