Moritz Wagner

German naturalist (1813-1887)
Person human Q68757
Moritz Wagner
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Moritz Wagner

Summary

Moritz Wagner is a human[1]. He was born in Bayreuth[2]. He was born on October 3, 1813[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on May 31, 1887[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], writer[7], botanist[8], university teacher[9], and biologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Moritz Wagner was born in Bayreuth[2].
  • Moritz Wagner died in Munich[4].
  • Moritz Wagner was born on October 3, 1813[3].
  • Moritz Wagner died on May 31, 1887[5].
  • Moritz Wagner died on May 30, 1887[12].
  • Moritz Wagner is buried at Alter Nordfriedhof[13].
  • Moritz Wagner's father was Lorenz Heinrich Wagner[14].
  • Moritz Wagner held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[15].
  • German was Moritz Wagner's native language[16].
  • Moritz Wagner's professions included explorer[6].
  • Moritz Wagner worked as a writer[7].
  • Moritz Wagner worked as a botanist[8].
  • Moritz Wagner worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Moritz Wagner worked as a biologist[10].
  • Moritz Wagner's professions included ethnographer[17].
  • Moritz Wagner's field of work was biology[18].
  • Moritz Wagner's field of work was geography[19].
  • Among Moritz Wagner's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Moritz Wagner's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[21].
  • Moritz Wagner was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].
  • Moritz Wagner was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Moritz Wagner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Moritz Wagner is recorded as male[25].
  • Moritz Wagner's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Moritz Wagner's Commons category is recorded as Moritz Wagner[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Moritz Wagner's place of birth was Bayreuth[2]. He was born on October 3, 1813[3]. His father was Lorenz Heinrich Wagner[14]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[21], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1742[30], headquartered in Erlangen[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], writer[7], botanist[8], university teacher[9], biologist[10], and ethnographer[17]. Fields of work include biology[18], a branch of science[36] and geography[19], an academic discipline[37]. Among Moritz Wagner's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 31, 1887[5] and May 30, 1887[12]. Moritz Wagner passed away in Munich[4]. He is buried at Alter Nordfriedhof[13].

Why It Matters

Moritz Wagner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Moritz Wagner born?

Born in Bayreuth[2], Moritz Wagner…

Where did Moritz Wagner die?

Moritz Wagner died in Munich[4].

Who were Moritz Wagner's parents?

Moritz Wagner's father was Lorenz Heinrich Wagner[14].

What did Moritz Wagner do for work?

Moritz Wagner worked as explorer[6], writer[7], botanist[8], university teacher[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Moritz Wagner go to school?

Moritz Wagner was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[21] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Q43474112. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Q43474112. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Wagner, Moritz (ADB). wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q43474112. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q43474112. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4916
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4916, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072619|Moritz Friedrich (Moritz) Wagner (#290072619)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, writer, botanist +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q864503]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258356|batch #258356]]"
  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, writer, botanist +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  4. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061729980006706
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