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Matthias Geuns

Dutch botanist and author (1735-1817)
Person human Q1614331

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
September 2, 1735
Date of death
December 1, 1817, December 9, 1817[9]
Place of birth
Groningen
Place of death
Utrecht
Country of citizenship
Netherlands[13]
Occupation
botanist, university teacher, writer, physician
Employer
Utrecht University, University of Harderwijk[15][16]
Educated at
Leiden University, University of Groningen[17][18]
Father
Jan Steven van Geuns[10]
Mother
Diewertje Roos[11]
Child
Jan van Geuns[12]
Doctoral advisor
Gualtherus van Doeveren, Bernhard Siegfried Albinus[19][20]
Doctoral student
Bernardus Franciscus Suerman[24]
Student of
Gualtherus van Doeveren[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[28]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[30]
Different from
Matthias Jansz van Geuns[29]
Family name
Geuns[25]
Given name
Matthias[26]
Member of
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
Native language
Dutch[14]
P14608
116601744[31]
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P14977
RETE036504[32]
Student
Bernardus Franciscus Suerman[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Matthias Geuns en Matthias van Geuns en M.Geuns en M. van Geuns de Matthias Steevens van Geuns
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000116470291
VIAF cluster ID
279642806
Library of Congress authority ID
n82011720
GND ID
116601744
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Matthias-Stephan-van-Geuns.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
23301
Alvin ID
alvin-person:5567
BIU Santé person ID
8454
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
12481589
Botanist author abbreviation
M.Geuns
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01080102
Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae ID
662
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DBNL author ID
geun006
DDB person (GND) ID
116601744
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116601744
Edition humboldt digital ID
H0013450
FAST ID
86069
Geni.com profile ID
6000000018896105214
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online ID
Geuns, Matthijs van (1735-1817)
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120jx2bq
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
78887
IPNI author ID
3115-1
KBR person ID
14407111
KNAW past member ID
PE00000380
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116601744
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
122493
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069563721
SBN author ID
MILV298313
Wellcome Collection concept ID
jef6577k

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Summary

Matthias Geuns was born on September 2, 1735[1], in Groningen[2]. He died on December 1, 1817[3], in Utrecht[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and physician[8].

FAQs

Where was Matthias Geuns born?

Matthias Geuns's place of birth was Groningen[2].

Where did Matthias Geuns die?

Matthias Geuns died in Utrecht[4].

Who were Matthias Geuns's parents?

Matthias Geuns's father was Jan Steven van Geuns[10]. Matthias Geuns's mother was Diewertje Roos[11].

What did Matthias Geuns do for work?

Matthias Geuns worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and physician[8].

Where did Matthias Geuns go to school?

Matthias Geuns was educated at Leiden University[17] and University of Groningen[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. Retrieved . rete.uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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