Matthias Jacob Schleiden

German botanist and philosopher (1804-1881)
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Matthias Jacob Schleiden
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Matthias Jacob Schleiden

Summary

Matthias Jacob Schleiden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on April 5, 1804[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He died on June 23, 1881[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], philosopher[9], and physiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Matthias Jacob Schleiden…
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was born on April 5, 1804[3].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden died on June 23, 1881[5].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[12].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden held citizenship in Hamburg[13].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden's professions included biologist[6].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden's professions included botanist[8].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden's professions included physiologist[10].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden worked as a botanical collector[14].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden's field of work was biology[15].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden held the position of professor[16].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden held the position of rector of the University of Jena[17].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden held the position of rector of the University of Jena[18].
  • Among Matthias Jacob Schleiden's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Among Matthias Jacob Schleiden's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • Among Matthias Jacob Schleiden's employers was RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[21].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat[22].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was educated at University of Göttingen[24].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26].
  • Matthias Jacob Schleiden was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthias Jacob Schleiden was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on April 5, 1804[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Matthias Jacob Schleiden earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], philosopher[9], physiologist[10], and botanical collector[14]. Matthias Jacob Schleiden's field of work was biology[15]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1914[39], headquartered in Jügelhaus[40]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1558[43], headquartered in Jena[44]; RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[21], a university of applied sciences[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1971[47]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[48], in Russian Empire[49], founded in 1803[50], headquartered in Tartu[51]. Positions held include professor[16], a title of authority[52] and rector of the University of Jena[17]. He supervised Karl Eugen von Mercklin as a doctoral student[53].

Death and Burial

Matthias Jacob Schleiden died on June 23, 1881[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matthias Jacob Schleiden include Schleiden Medal[54], a medallion[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1955[57].

Why It Matters

Matthias Jacob Schleiden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Leopold Dippel[60], a botanist[61], 1827–1914[62], of German Confederation[63], specialised in botany[64].

He is credited with the discovery of cell theory[65], a scientific theory[66], founded in 1839[67]. Entities named for him include Schleiden Medal[54], a medallion[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1955[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Eugen von Mercklin[68], a botanist[69], 1821–1904[70], of Russian Empire[71], awarded the Demidov Prize[72], specialised in botany[73].

FAQs

Where was Matthias Jacob Schleiden born?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Matthias Jacob Schleiden die?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Matthias Jacob Schleiden do for work?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden worked as biologist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], philosopher[9], and physiologist[10].

Where did Matthias Jacob Schleiden go to school?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23] and University of Göttingen[24].

Who did Matthias Jacob Schleiden influence?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden has been cited as an influence by Leopold Dippel[60].

What did Matthias Jacob Schleiden discover?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden is credited as discoverer of cell theory[65].

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